Waterproof, Louisiana | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Village of Waterproof | |
 Waterproof, Louisiana, Water Tower | |
| Motto: A Place You Can Call Home | |
 Location of Waterproof in Tensas Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 31°48′25″N 91°23′07″W / 31.80694°N 91.38528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Tensas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jarrod Bottley |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2) |
| • Land | 0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 541 |
| • Density | 776.18/sq mi (299.72/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-79940 |
Waterproof is a village in Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States with a population of 541 as of the 2020 census. The village in 2010 was 91.7 percent African American. Some 24 percent of Waterproof residents in 2010 were aged sixty or above.[2]
Waterproof is approximately 17 mi (27 km) north of Ferriday, one of the two principal communities of Concordia Parish. The village is named for its relative safety from flooding prior to construction of the Mississippi River levee system.[3]
With a population dependent on agriculture, the rural village struggles with poverty. Mechanization has decreased the need for farm labor. Industrial-scale cotton is the major commodity crop, but corn and soybeans are also important.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ 2010 U.S. census figures
- ^ Hay, Jerry M. (2013). Mississippi River-Historic Sites & Interesting Places. Inland Waterways.