Many, Louisiana

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'''Many''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|æ|n|i}})<ref>{{cite web |title=Many, LA {{!}} What's in a Name? {{!}} Lost Louisiana (2008) | website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2Ntdy5gK8I |language=en}}</ref> is a town in, and the [[parish seat]] of [[Sabine Parish, Louisiana|Sabine Parish]] in western [[Louisiana]], United States. The population was 2,853 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], a decrease of 36 or 1.246 percent from [[2000 United States Census|2000]].

==History==
The site where Many currently sits was originally a Belgian settlement believed to be founded in 1837.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.toledo-bend.com/sabinepar/history/many/ | title=Many }}</ref> The Town of Many was officially founded March 21, 1843, when the Louisiana Legislature passed Act 46. The act split Natchitoches Parish into several new parishes, including [[Sabine Parish]]. That Act declared that the seat of government for the newly created Sabine Parish, be named in honor of Colonel James B. Many, who commanded the garrison at the nearby [[Fort Jesup]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Moyer|first1=Armond|last2=Moyer|first2=Winifred|title=The origins of unusual place-names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89058322223;view=1up;seq=86|year=1958|publisher=Keystone Pub. Associates|page=82}}</ref>

==Geography==
Many is located at {{Coord|31|34|4|N|93|28|40|W|type:city}} (31.567769, -93.477721).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>  According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|3.1|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

===Climate===
Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Many has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=298561&cityname=Many%2C+Louisiana%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Many, Louisiana]</ref>

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|location = Many, Louisiana
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|Jan high F = 58
|Feb high F = 62
|Mar high F = 69
|Apr high F = 77
|May high F = 84
|Jun high F = 90
|Jul high F = 93
|Aug high F = 93
|Sep high F = 88
|Oct high F = 79
|Nov high F = 68
|Dec high F = 61
|year high F = 77
|Jan low F = 34
|Feb low F = 38
|Mar low F = 44
|Apr low F = 52
|May low F = 61
|Jun low F = 67
|Jul low F = 70
|Aug low F = 69
|Sep low F = 64
|Oct low F = 51
|Nov low F = 43
|Dec low F = 36
|year low F = 52
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 5
|Feb precipitation inch = 4.6
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.6
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.1
|May precipitation inch = 5
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.5
|Jul precipitation inch = 4
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.7
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.6
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.9
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.4
|Dec precipitation inch = 5.5
|year precipitation inch = 53
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{{cite web
|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=298561&cityname=Many-Louisiana
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Retrieved on August 3, 2013.
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|date=August 2013
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 143
|1890= 133
|1900= 354
|1910= 683
|1920= 668
|1930= 1239
|1940= 1474
|1950= 1681
|1960= 3164
|1970= 3112
|1980= 3988
|1990= 3112
|2000= 2889
|2010= 2853
|2020= 2571
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Many racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US2248470&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-29|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 1,083
| 42.12%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 1,303
| 50.68%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 18
| 0.7%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 12
| 0.47%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 1
| 0.04%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 105
| 4.08%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 49
| 1.91%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 2,571 people, 898 households, and 543 families residing in the town.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census]], there were 2,853 people living in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 48.1% Black, 44.3% White, 1.5% Native American, 0.7% Asian and 2.6% from two or more races. 2.8% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

===2000 census===
The population density was {{convert|923.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,272 housing units at an average density of {{convert|406.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 48.18% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 47.42% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.70% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.48% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.28% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.90% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.70% of the population.

There were 1,073 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 23.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,000, and the median income for a family was $24,329. Males had a median income of $28,500 versus $15,870 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,153. About 28.4% of families and 35.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 46.7% of those under age 18 and 26.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Culture==
* [[Hodges Gardens, Park and Wilderness Area]]

==Education==
Public schools in Sabine Parish are operated by the [[Sabine Parish School Board]]. The town of Many is zoned to Many Elementary School (Grades PK-4), Many Junior High School (Grades 5–8), and [[Many High School]] (Grades 9–12).

Many is also home to the Central Louisiana Technical College's Sabine Valley Campus. The campus offers technical education programs, general education courses, high school dual enrollment, adult basic education, and workforce development training.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cltcc.edu/campuses/sabine-valley-campus | title=Index }}</ref>

== Media ==

=== Newspaper ===

* [[The Sabine Index]]

=== Radio ===

All of the radio stations in Many are in the [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]] market.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Frequency !! Callsign !! Format !! Owner
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| 89.3 || [[KAVK]] || [[Religious radio|Religious]] || American Family Association
|-
| 99.9 || [[KTEZ]] || [[Adult contemporary music|Adult contemporary]] || Baldridge-Dumas Communications
|-
| 107.1 || [[KWLV]] || [[Country music|Country]] || Baldridge-Dumas Communications
|}

==Notable people==
*[[Cliff Ammons]], former [[Louisiana State Legislature|Louisiana state representative]] and the "father of [[Toledo Bend Reservoir]]", was on the faculty of Many High School from 1948 to 1967.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}
*[[Frank Estes Cole|Frank Cole]], former football coach at Many High School who served in both houses of the [[Louisiana State Legislature]] between 1944 and 1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lahistory.org/site20.php|title=Cole, Frank Estes|publisher=A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography (lahistory.org)|access-date=December 19, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225122235/http://www.lahistory.org/site20.php|archive-date=February 25, 2012}}</ref>
* [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] [[Ed Gossett]] was born 1902 in a sawmill camp known as [[Yellow Pine, Louisiana|Yellow Pine]], near Many.
*[[Charlie Joiner]], former [[National Football League]] [[wide receiver]] and member of the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]], was born in Many.<ref>{{cite web|title=Charlie Joiner|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?player_id=107|publisher=[[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]|access-date=27 May 2011}}</ref>
*[[Frances Northcutt|Frances (Poppy) Northcutt]], the first female engineer to work in NASA's [[mission control center|Mission Control]] during [[Apollo 8]].<ref name="Barteski">{{cite AV media|title=MAKERS Women in Space|date=2014|people=Barteski, Ed (Editor)|publisher=Kunhardt McGee Productions|location=Washington D.C.|medium=Motion picture}}</ref>
*[[John S. Pickett, Jr.]], state representative 1968 to 1972, 11th Judicial District Court judge 1972 to 1990, school board member of [[Sabine Parish School Board]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.warrenmeadows.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2406139&fh_id=11066|title=John S. Pickett, Jr.|publisher=warrenmeadows.com|date=February 6, 2014|access-date=October 30, 2014}}</ref>
*[[Benjamin Milam Teekell|Benjamin Teekell]], state representative from [[Red River Parish]] from 1920 to 1928, was living in Many in the [[1930 United States Census]]
*[[Ronald G. Tompkins]], American physician and academic

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="220px" heights="165px">
Image:Many, LA, city sign IMG_7198.JPG|Many welcome sign
Image:Downtown Many, LA IMG_6582.JPG|Downtown Many facing east
Image:Many, LA, City Hall IMG 7512.JPG|Many City Hall
Image:Sabine Theater, Many, LA IMG 7514.JPG|Sabine Theater
Image:Sabine State Bank bldg. in Many, LA IMG 7515.JPG|Sabine State Bank
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140221020646/http://louisiana.gov/Government/Parish_Sabine/ Sabine Parish]
* [http://www.toledobendlakecountry.com/ Toledo Bend (Sabine Parish) Tourist Commission]
* [http://www.sabine.k12.la.us/ Sabine Parish School District]

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[[Category:Many, Louisiana|*]]
[[Category:Towns in Sabine Parish, Louisiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Louisiana]]
[[Category:Parish seats in Louisiana]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1843]]
[[Category:1843 establishments in Louisiana]]