Geography

Mamou is placed at 30°38'Trinity" North, 92°25'8" West (Thirty.634033, -92.418913).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the town has the aggregate metropolitan area of Triplet.Sevener km² (1.4 mi²). Trine.Septet kilometre² (Unity.Iv mi²) of these are l& and none of these are covered by a water system.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 3,566 people, 1,426 home, & 902 families living in the town. A population density is 976.5/km² (2,525.0/mi²). There are 1,580 housing units at an typical density of 432.7/km² (1,118.7/mi²). A racial makeup of the town is Lx.96% White, 37.75% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Cypher.73% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,426 home away from which 32.5% use kids under a age of Xviii accept the babies, 38.6% come married couples living together, 20.5% have a female homeowner by owning there is no hubby present, & 36.7% come non-families. 33.5% of tons family come mass produced higher of people & Xvi.2% keep around somebody dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical family size is Two.39 & a typical personal size is Trine.05.

In a town the people is spread retired by using Twenty-eight.3% under a age of Eighteen, Octonary.7% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxiii.6% from either 25 to 44, Twenty.8% from either 45 to 64, & Xviii.7% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 36 years. For each Hundred females there are 84.Cypher males. For each One c females age Eighteen & ended, there are 76.Sextet males.

the median income for a house in the town is $12,988, & the median income for a personal is $17,295. Males have a median income of $21,250 versus $13,250 for females. A per capita income for the town is $9,046. 45.0% of the people & 37.4% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a number people, L.6% of victims under a age of 18 & 37.5% of people 65 & older come residing in a image below the poverty level.

Culture
Mamou is placed at a heart of Louisiana's Cajun country. A town is noted for its music & musicians, & bills itself when "The Cajun Music Capital of the World."[http://www.lsue.edu/acadgate/mamou.htm] Consequently, Mamou numbers into the total of song titles (like "'Tit Galop Pour Mamou" & "Valse de Grand Mamou") & lyrics, besides when b& list (like Steve Riley and a Mamou Playboys).

Famous residents
Steve Riley (Cajun/zydeco musician & bandleader, b. 1969)