Grambling is a city in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,239 in 2020. The city is home to Grambling State University and is part of the Ruston micropolitan statistical area.
Grambling, Louisiana | |
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| City of Grambling | |
 University President's Home at Grambling State University | |
 Location of Grambling in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana. | |
  Grambling, Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 32°31′39″N 92°42′50″W / 32.52750°N 92.71389°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Parish | Lincoln |
| Incorporated (city) | 1992 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alvin Bradley (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.92 sq mi (15.34 km2) |
| • Land | 5.90 sq mi (15.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,239 |
| • Density | 887.51/sq mi (342.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 71245 |
| Area code | 318 |
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| Website | cityofgrambling |
Grambling was designated a "city" in the early 1990s (either in 1992[2] or 1993[3]), but was erroneously considered a "town" during the 2000 census.
Geography
editGrambling is located at 32°31′39″N 92°42′50″W / 32.52750°N 92.71389°W (32.527427, -92.713987).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14 km2), of which 5.5 square miles (14 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.36%) is water.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,144 | — | |
| 1970 | 4,407 | 40.2% | |
| 1980 | 4,226 | −4.1% | |
| 1990 | 5,484 | 29.8% | |
| 2000 | 4,693 | −14.4% | |
| 2010 | 4,949 | 5.5% | |
| 2020 | 5,239 | 5.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 30 | 0.57% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 5,054 | 96.47% |
| Native American | 6 | 0.11% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.11% |
| Other/Mixed | 107 | 2.04% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36 | 0.69% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,239 people, 1,812 households, and 1,118 families residing in the city.
Arts and culture
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- Grambling Memorial Gardens
- Eddie G. Robinson Museum
Education
editThe city is home to Grambling State University, a public, coeducational, and historically black university founded in 1901 and accredited in 1949.
Lincoln Preparatory School is a charter school located in Grambling that serves (Grades K-12).
Notable people
edit- Edward H. Adams (1910–1958), basketball player and coach
- Jophery Brown (1945–2014), stuntman and Chicago Cubs pitcher, born in Grambling and attended Grambling College
- Ralph Garr (born 1945), baseball player, attended Grambling College
- Paul Millsap (born 1985), professional basketball player with the Denver Nuggets
- Eddie Robinson (1919–2007), head football coach at Grambling and second winningest coach in NCAA Division I football history
- Paul "Tank" Younger (1928–2001), National Football League (NFL) player, NFL's first African-American front-office executive and College Football Hall of Fame member
- Doug Williams (born 1955), player and head football coach at Grambling, the first Black quarterback to both start and win a Super Bowl
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Boundary Changes". Geographic Change Notes: Louisiana. Population Division, United States Census Bureau. May 19, 2006. Archived from the original on August 6, 2010. Retrieved October 24, 2008.
- ^ "The City of Grambling: Historical Information". Reginald Owens. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved October 24, 2008.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
External links
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