1866 Civil Rights Act. The Civil Rights Act (1866) was passed by Congress on 9th April 1866 over the veto of President Andrew Johnson. The act declared that all persons born in the United States were now citizens, without regard to race, color, or previous condition.
Population Density. With a surface area of 51,843 square miles, (135,382 square kilometers), Louisiana is the 31st largest state in terms of pure land mass. As regards to population density, the figures are fairly modest and for every square mile of land, there is an average of 105 people (40.5 per square kilometer).ew Orleans is the largest city in the state and its metropolitan area had a population of 1.167 million in 2010 with a population density of 1,965 people per square mile in the city proper.
Lafayette County. Lafayette county is located close to the center of Louisiana. Lafayette county has 268.72 square miles of land area and 0.49 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Lafayette county population is 228,084, which has grown 19.73% since 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 2.96% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. Lafayette county median household income is $51,406 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 40.77% since 2000.