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Mer Rouge is in Morehouse Parish, in the Bastrop metro area.
The community name derives from French for red sea
The latitude of Mer Rouge is 32.775N. The longitude is -91.792W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 95 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 695.
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$23,472National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Mer Rouge demographic reports
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3% of Mer Rouge residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Mer Rouge ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Mer Rouge was $12,759, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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15% of Mer Rouge residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Mer Rouge, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $99. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $594.
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Morehouse Parish supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Mer Rouge political report.
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The average commute time for Mer Rouge workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
