Pollock, Louisiana - wikipedia Pollock, Louisiana Town in Louisiana, United States Pollock, Louisiana Town Motto ( s ) : `` Growing for the Future '' Location of Pollock in Grant Parish, Louisiana. Location of Louisiana in the United States Coordinates : 31 ° 31 ′ 29 '' N 92 ° 24 ′ 32 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 31.52472 ° N 92.40889 ° W ﻿ / 31.52472 ; - 92.40889 Coordinates : 31 ° 31 ′ 29 '' N 92 ° 24 ′ 32 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 31.52472 ° N 92.40889 ° W ﻿ / 31.52472 ; - 92.40889 Country United States State Louisiana Parish Grant Government Area Total 7.87 sq mi ( 20.37 km ) Land 7.84 sq mi ( 20.29 km ) Water 0.03 sq mi ( 0.08 km ) Elevation 118 ft ( 36 m ) Population ( 2010 ) Total 469 Estimate ( 2016 ) 484 Density 61.77 / sq mi ( 23.85 / km ) Time zone CST ( UTC - 6 ) Summer ( DST ) CDT ( UTC - 5 ) Area code ( s ) 318 FIPS code 22 - 61580 Website www.pollockla.us Pollock is a small town in Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 469 as of the 2010 census, up from 376 in 2000. Pollock and southern Grant Parish have been experiencing residential and business growth in recent years. The population of Pollock increased between the 2000 and 2010 censuses as a result of the annexation of the land surrounding a federal prison, the United States Penitentiary, Pollock. Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Government and infrastructure 5 Education 6 Notable people 7 References 8 External links History The town proper that sprang up in 1892 around a sawmill was named in honor of the manager of the Big Creek Sawmill and Lumber Company, Captain James W. Pollock. In 2013, the Pollock Town Hall relocated to the historic Foster house, built in 1913 and donated to the town by its owners, an arrangement devised by Mayor Jerome Scott. The municipal building is located off Louisiana Highway 8 West and across from a public park. On June 30, 2015, Patricia Marie Connella Gunter, an Independent, resigned as the District D justice of the peace for Grant Parish amid the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which requires states to offer same - sex marriages and to recognize such unions approved in other states. Gunter is married to the Reverend Brian Keith Gunter, a member of the Republican Party and the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Pollock. Gunter said that she can not `` uphold the oath that I swore, which states that I will uphold the laws of this state and of the country. Same - sex marriage is now the law of the land and eventually, be it a month or a year when the legalities are sorted out, gay marriages will be conducted, and those who refuse would be subjected to ethics complaints and targets for litigation. We just decided that it was best for me to get out of the line of fire when it comes, and it is coming. '' Gunter had been JP for only four months since her victory in a special election in February 2015. Geography Pollock is located in southeastern Grant Parish at 31 ° 31 ′ 29 '' N 92 ° 24 ′ 32 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 31.52472 ° N 92.40889 ° W ﻿ / 31.52472 ; - 92.40889 ( 31.524760, - 92.408866 ) and has an elevation of 118 feet ( 36.0 m ). U.S. Route 165 is the main highway through the town, leading north 16 miles ( 26 km ) to Georgetown and south 16 miles to Alexandria. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles ( 3.3 km ), all land. Pollock is within Kisatchie National Forest. Stuart Lake Recreational Area, part of the national forest, is 2.5 miles ( 4.0 km ) southwest of the center of town. Demographics Historical population Census Pop. % ± 1900 637 -- 1910 675 6.0 % 1920 353 − 47.7 % 1930 376 6.5 % 1940 317 − 15.7 % 1950 421 32.8 % 1960 366 − 13.1 % 1970 341 − 6.8 % 1980 399 17.0 % 330 − 17.3 % 2000 376 13.9 % 469 24.7 % Est. 2016 484 3.2 % U.S. Decennial Census As of the census of 2000, there were 376 people, 157 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density was 298.7 people per square mile ( 115.2 / km2 ). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 162.1 per square mile ( 62.5 / km2 ). The racial makeup of the town was 97.87 % White, 0.27 % Native American, 0.53 % Asian, and 1.33 % from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.86 % of the population. There were 157 households out of which 36.9 % had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4 % were married couples living together, 18.5 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6 % were non-families. 30.6 % of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9 % had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.98. In the town, the population was spread out with 28.5 % under the age of 18, 7.7 % from 18 to 24, 25.5 % from 25 to 44, 22.6 % from 45 to 64, and 15.7 % who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $29,063. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,134. About 20.5 % of families and 22.9 % of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3 % of those under age 18 and 14.5 % of those age 65 or over. Government and infrastructure The Federal Bureau of Prisons United States Penitentiary, Pollock is located near Pollock. Education Pollock residents are zoned to Grant Parish School Board schools. Notable people P. Elmo Futrell Jr., the mayor of Pineville in Rapides Parish from 1962 to 1966, was born in Pollock in 1916. Henry E. Hardtner, timber magnate and Louisiana legislator, was with his brother, Quintin Hardtner, benefactor of the Episcopal Camp Hardtner and Conference Center near Pollock. Swords Lee, timber owner from Pollock and Alexandria ; former Grant Parish assessor and state representative Charlton Lyons, pioneer of the modern Republican Party in Louisiana, was the principal of Pollock High School from 1917 to 1918. Russ Springer, pitcher for ten Major League baseball teams spanning eighteen seasons from 1992 until 2010 Ed Tarpley, district attorney for Grant Parish from 1991 to 1997 ; reared in Pollock ; practices law in Alexandria References Louisiana portal Jump up ^ `` Town of Pollock, Louisiana ''. Town of Pollock. Retrieved December 15, 2016. Jump up ^ `` 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files ''. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 2, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Population and Housing Unit Estimates ''. Retrieved June 9, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Geographic Identifiers : 2010 Demographic Profile Data ( G001 ) : Pollock town, Louisiana ''. American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 15, 2016. Jump up ^ `` History of Pollock ''. Town of Pollock, Louisiana. Retrieved 2011 - 05 - 25. Jump up ^ `` Jodi Belgard, Pollock Town Hall moves to historic home ''. Alexandria Daily Town Talk. Retrieved July 7, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Patricia Gunter, May 1986 ''. Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved July 4, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Mark Ballard ( July 1, 2015 ). `` ' I ca n't uphold the oath that I swore ' so I resign, says one justice of the peace, as others grapple with same - sex marriage ''. Baton Rouge Advocate. Retrieved July 4, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Brian Keith, August 1986 ''. Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved July 4, 2015. Jump up ^ Miranda Klein ( July 3, 2015 ). `` Justices of peace face quandary over same - sex ruling ''. The Alexandria Town Talk. Retrieved July 4, 2015. Jump up ^ `` US Gazetteer files : 2010, 2000, and 1990 ''. United States Census Bureau. 2011 - 02 - 12. Retrieved 2011 - 04 - 23. Jump up ^ `` US Board on Geographic Names ''. United States Geological Survey. 2007 - 10 - 25. Retrieved 2008 - 01 - 31. Jump up ^ `` Census of Population and Housing ''. Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015. Jump up ^ `` American FactFinder ''. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008 - 01 - 31. Jump up ^ `` USP Pollock. '' Federal Bureau of Prisons. Retrieved on May 29, 2010. Jump up ^ `` USP Pollock Contact Information. '' Federal Bureau of Prisons. Retrieved on May 29, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Col. Stephen R. Lee of Alexandria Dies at His Home Feb. 13 : Industrial and Political Leader, Descendant of Famous Lees ''. Winnfield, Louisiana : Winnfield News - American. February 22, 1929. Retrieved May 23, 2015. Jump up ^ Lyons Family `` The Lyons Family External links Town of Pollock official website Municipalities and communities of Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States Parish seat : Colfax Towns Colfax Montgomery Pollock Villages Creola Dry Prong Georgetown CDPs Prospect Rock Hill Other unincorporated communities Aloha Bentley Fishville Hargis Oak Grove Verda Indian reservation Jena Band of Choctaw reservation State of Louisiana Baton Rouge ( capital ) Topics Index History Music Louisianians Constitution Governors Lieutenant Governors Secretaries of State Attorneys General Legislature Supreme Court Congressional districts Symbols Tourist attractions Seal of Louisiana Society Culture Crime Demographics Economy Education Media Newspapers Radio TV Politics Regions Acadiana Ark - La - Tex Central Louisiana Florida Parishes Greater New Orleans Northwest Louisiana North Louisiana Southwest Louisiana Cities Alexandria Baton Rouge Bossier City Hammond Houma Kenner Lafayette Lake Charles Monroe Natchitoches New Iberia New Orleans Opelousas Ponchatoula Ruston Shreveport Slidell Sulphur CDPs Chalmette Harvey LaPlace Marrero Metairie Moss Bluff Terrytown Metros Alexandria Baton Rouge Hammond Houma -- Bayou Cane -- Thibodaux Lafayette Lake Charles Monroe New Orleans Shreveport -- Bossier City Parishes See : List of parishes in Louisiana Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pollock,_Louisiana&oldid=840292739 '' Categories : Towns in Louisiana Towns in Grant Parish, Louisiana Alexandria, Louisiana metropolitan area Hidden categories : Articles with short description Coordinates on Wikidata All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from May 2010 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Bân - lâm - gú Català Cebuano Español Euskara فارسی Italiano Kreyòl ayisyen Nederlands Português Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Volapük 中文 5 more Edit links This page was last edited on 8 May 2018, at 23 : 35 ( UTC ). 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