Tallulah, Louisiana | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Tallulah municipal building | |
 Location in Madison Parish, Louisiana | |
  Tallulah  Tallulah | |
| Coordinates: 32°24′31″N 91°11′12″W / 32.40861°N 91.18667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Madison |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Charles Finlayson[1] |
| • City Council | City Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.78 sq mi (7.21 km2) |
| • Land | 2.78 sq mi (7.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,286 |
| • Density | 2,258.71/sq mi (872.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 71282, 71284 |
| FIPS code | 22-74690 |
| Website | cityoftallulah |
Tallulah (/təˈluːlə/ tə-LOO-lə) is a city in, and the parish seat of, Madison Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States.[5] As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,286,[4] down from 7,335 in 2010.
As this was historically a center of agriculture since the antebellum years, producing cotton and pecans, Tallulah and the parish have long had majority-African American populations. The small city is now nearly 77 percent African American; the surrounding parish is 60 percent black. Mechanization and industrial agriculture have reduced the number of jobs, and many residents have moved since the mid-20th century to larger cities with more opportunities.
Tallulah is the principal city of the Tallulah Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Madison Parish. The Madison Parish Sheriff's office operates the Steve Hoyle Rehabilitation Center in Tallulah.
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- ^ "City Council". City of Tallulah. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Tallulah city, Louisiana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.