Rayville, Louisiana | |
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Town | |
Town of Rayville | |
Bodock tree, the oldest in Rayville, is located between the Civic Center and the Rhymes Memorial Library. | |
![]() Location of Rayville in Richland Parish, Louisiana. | |
![]() Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
Coordinates: 32°28′25″N 91°45′27″W / 32.47361°N 91.75750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Richland |
Government | |
• Mayor | Harry Lewis (D) Police Chief Willie Lee Robinson, Sr. (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2) |
• Land | 2.31 sq mi (5.98 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,347 |
• Density | 1,448.92/sq mi (559.52/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code | 71269 |
Area code | 318 |
FIPS code | 22-63680 |
Website | www |
Rayville is a town in and the parish seat of Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States.[2] The population, which is 69 percent African American, was 4,234 at the 2000 census, but it had declined by nearly 21 percent in 2020 to 3,347.[3]
The City Hall, located next to the U.S. Post Office across from U.S. Highway 80, is named for former Rayville Mayor Joe Kalil (1922–1996).