Geographic centers > Location
3 miles southeast of Marksville |
Geographic regions
The South |
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DEFINITION: Geographic regions by state. |
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: Geographic centers of the United States |
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Land Acreage > Total
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25.454 million acres |
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[31st of 45]
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DEFINITION: Total land area in millions of acres. |
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SOURCE: US Census Bureau. |
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Land Acreage > Total Cropland
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5.659 million acres |
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[19th of 43]
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DEFINITION: Total area of cropland in millions of acres. NOTE: Because of the difficulty in gathering these statistics across independent state agencies, some states may be missing. Arizona, Arkansas, Hawaii, Illinois, Ohio and Maine did not report. |
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SOURCE: National Association of State Foresters, 2004. |
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Land Acreage > Total Forest Land
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14.017 million acres |
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[23rd of 44]
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DEFINITION: Total area of forest land in millions of acres. NOTE: Because of the difficulty in gathering these statistics across independent state agencies, some states may be missing. Arizona, Arkansas, Hawaii, Illinois, Ohio and Maine did not report. |
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SOURCE: National Association of State Foresters, 2004. |
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Land Acreage > Total Pasture or Range Land
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2.662 million acres |
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[24th of 43]
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DEFINITION: Total area of pasture or range land in millions of acres. NOTE: Because of the difficulty in gathering these statistics across independent state agencies, some states may be missing. Arizona, Arkansas, Hawaii, Illinois, Ohio and Maine did not report. |
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SOURCE: National Association of State Foresters, 2004. |
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Land area
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43,562 sq mi |
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[33rd of 56]
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DEFINITION: Land area in square miles, not including water. |
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SOURCE: National Association of State Foresters, 2004. |
Land borders
Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi |
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DEFINITION: Land borders by state. Includes international borders. |
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SOURCE: US Census Bureau, 2006. |
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Largest cities (with populations)
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New Orleans - 462,269 |
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DEFINITION: Largest cities with population according to the 2004 census. |
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SOURCE: US Census Bureau. |
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Mean County Area
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2,097.89 sq.km. |
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[26th of 49]
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SOURCE: US Census Bureau. |
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Percentage of area water
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6% |
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[19th of 50]
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DEFINITION: Percentage of total area which is water. |
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: County statistics of the United States |
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State capitals (with populations)
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Baton Rouge - 224,097 |
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DEFINITION: Official state capitals, with 2004 population. NOTE: State capitals under 80,000 people have latest available population data. |
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SOURCE: US Census Bureau, 2006. |
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Tornadoes > Fatalities
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134 |
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[13th of 55]
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DEFINITION: Total number of fatalities caused by tornadoes from 1950 to 1994. |
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SOURCE: US Census Bureau. |
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Tornadoes > Injuries
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2,169 |
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[16th of 55]
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DEFINITION: Total number of injuries caused by tornadoes from 1950 to 1994. |
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SOURCE: Storm Prediction Center (SPC) |
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Tornadoes > Total cost of damage
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$593,237,248.00 |
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[15th of 55]
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DEFINITION: Total cost of damage from tornadoes during the period 1950 to 1994, in adjusted US dollars. |
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SOURCE: Storm Prediction Center (SPC) |
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Tornadoes > Total number
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1,086 |
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[11th of 55]
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DEFINITION: Total number of tornadoes from 1950 to 1994. |
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SOURCE: Storm Prediction Center (SPC) |
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Total area
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51,840 sq mi |
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[31st of 50]
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DEFINITION: Total land surface area, including water, in square miles. |
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SOURCE: Storm Prediction Center (SPC) |
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US National Historic Landmarks > Number
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53 |
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[13th of 51]
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SOURCE: US Census Bureau, 2006. |
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US National Historic Landmarks > Number, non-duplicated
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53 |
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[12th of 51]
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state |
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Water area
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8,278 sq mi |
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[5th of 50]
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DEFINITION: Total water area in square miles. |
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state |
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