Zwolle is a town in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,783 at the 2000 census.
The late Louisiana lieutenant governor, state auditor, and education superintendent William J. 'Bill' Dodd graduated from Zwolle High School.
Geography
Zwolle is located at 31°38′6″N, 93°38′33″W (31.635134, -93.642560)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.5 km² (3.7 mi²). 8.4 km² (3.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (11.99%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,783 people, 630 households, and 437 families residing in the town. The population density was 213.1/km² (552.6/mi²). There were 725 housing units at an average density of 86.7/km² (224.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 33.37% White, 47.17% African American, 16.38% Native American, 1.07% from other races, and 2.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.17% of the population.
There were 630 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were married couples living together, 27.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the town the population was spread out with 35.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $15,843, and the median income for a family was $17,326. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $14,922 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,042. About 37.7% of families and 40.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 52.8% of those under age 18 and 35.9% of those age 65 or over.
Tamale Fiesta & Forestry Festival
The main attractions of the small town are the annual Zwolle Tamale Fiesta and Logers and Forestry Festival.
The Fiesta is a deep rooted tradition celebrating hispanic culture around the community, and further markets the already notorious Zwolle Tamales.
The Forestry Festival is a celebration of the town's dominant horticultural industry.
