Summary for Gum Ridge

So far, we found very little information about Gum Ridge. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

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Our information shows that the community of Gum Ridge is historic. The information below applies to the area where Gum Ridge would have been located.

Typical Abbreviation: Gum Rdg.

Time Zone: The area where Gum Ridge was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 318 & 457<2>

Elevation: 70 feet [21.34 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Gum Ridge:

Lat: 30.868800° (or 30°52'7" N)

Lon: -92.025100° (or -92°1'30" W)

USGS Topo Map: Morrow<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Gum Ridge

GNIS ID: 545523

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Gum Ridge)

About Avoyelles Parish

The community of Marksville is the Parish Seat for Avoyelles Parish.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Avoyelles)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	40,144 (4.66% decrease since 2010)
2010	42,106 (1.51% increase since 2000)
2000:	41,481

Total Area:<7> 865 sq. miles [2,242.3 km²] - of which 3.85% is water (33.31 sq. miles [86.3 km²])

Housing Units: <8> 18,042

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Avoyelles

GNIS ID: 558424

FIPS State / County Code: 22 / 009

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Gum Ridge)

About Louisiana

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	4,658,285 (2.76% increase since 2010)
2010:	4,533,372 (1.44% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,468,976

Websites for State of Louisiana

Official Website: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Tourism: https://www.louisiana.gov/visit/

Parks: https://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-parks/

Fishing: https://www.explorelouisiana.com/fishing

Hunting: https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/seasons-and-regulations

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Louisiana

GNIS ID: 1629543

FIPS State: 22

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Gum Ridge)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gum Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Gum Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Gum Ridge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gum Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Gum Ridge, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Gum Ridge.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Gum Ridge. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).