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Red Chute, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Red Chute, LouisianaLocation of Red Chute in Louisiana
Coordinates: 32°33′53″N 93°36′35″W / 32.56472°N 93.60972°W / 32.56472; -93.60972
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Bossier
Area
• Total	9.24 sq mi (23.94 km)
• Land	9.22 sq mi (23.88 km)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km)
Elevation	213 ft (65 m)
Population
• Total	7,065
• Density	766.19/sq mi (295.84/km)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	318
FIPS code	22-63855

Red Chute is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 6,261 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Red Chute is located at 32°33′53″N 93°36′35″W / 32.56472°N 93.60972°W / 32.56472; -93.60972 (32.564841, -93.609777). It is bordered to the west by Bossier City and to the east by Eastwood. U.S. Routes 80/79 is the main highway through Red Chute, leading west 8 miles (13 km) to downtown Shreveport. Interstate 20 forms the southern edge of the CDP but has no direct access to it. Interstate 220 branches off I-20 in Bossier City, just to the west of Red Chute, with the closest access to the CDP from Exit 17 (US 80/79).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Red Chute CDP has a total area of 9.2 square miles (23.8 km), of which 0.023 square miles (0.06 km), or 0.24%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,065 people, 2,841 households, and 1,865 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,984 people, 2,133 households, and 1,723 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 644.1 inhabitants per square mile (248.7/km). There were 2,308 housing units at an average density of 248.4 per square mile (95.9/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.87% White, 7.22% African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.09% of the population.

There were 2,133 households, out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $54,848, and the median income for a family was $60,432. Males had a median income of $37,312 versus $27,649 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,908. About 2.6% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The community is in the Bossier Parish School District.

Residents in a portion of Red Chute are within the boundaries of: the collective boundary of T. L. Rodes Elementary School (in the CDP, PreKindergarten-Grade 1), Platt Elementary School (in the CDP, grades 2-3), and Princeton Elementary School (grades 4-5); Haughton Middle School; and Haughton High School.

In a western portion of the CDP, the residents are in the boundaries of: Stockwell Place Elementary School, Cope Middle School, and Airline High School.

Bossier Parish is in the areas of Bossier Parish Community College and Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College.

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References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Red Chute CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bossier Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 9, 2024. - Text list
8. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Red Chute CDP, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
9. "T. L. Rodes, Platt, Princeton Elementary Attendance Zone Map" (PDF). Bossier Parish School Board. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
10. "Haughton Middle School Attendance Zone Map" (PDF). Bossier Parish School Board. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
11. "Haughton High School Attendance Zone Map" (PDF). Bossier Parish School Board. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
12. "Stockwell Place Elementary Attendance Zone Map" (PDF). Bossier Parish School Board. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
13. "Cope Middle School Attendance Zone Map" (PDF). Bossier Parish School Board. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
14. "Airline High School Attendance Zone Map" (PDF). Bossier Parish School Board. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
15. "Our Colleges". Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges. Retrieved March 9, 2024. shows Bossier Parish in the service areas of BPCC and NLTCC.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States
Parish seat: Benton
Cities	Bossier City Shreveport‡
Towns	Benton Haughton Plain Dealing
CDPs	Eastwood Red Chute
Other communities	Arkana Atkins Bellevue Elm Grove Fillmore Princeton Rocky Mount Taylortown
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes
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• Census-designated places in Louisiana
• Census-designated places in Bossier Parish, Louisiana
• Census-designated places in Shreveport – Bossier City metropolitan area