McNary, Louisiana
McNary, Louisiana | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Village of McNary | |
Location of McNary in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. | |
Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°59′22″N 92°34′46″W / 30.98944°N 92.57944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Rapides |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.87 sq mi (4.85 km2) |
| • Land | 1.84 sq mi (4.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 201 |
| • Density | 109.1/sq mi (42.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-47315 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407499 |
McNary is a village in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, McNary had a population of 201.
McNary was established as a company lumber town that grew to a population of around 3,000 with a hospital, several stores, a theater, and even a pool. When the lumber played out the lumber company purchased a town in Arizona and moved the entire mill operation to what was renamed as McNary, Arizona. The community in Louisiana struggled but has survived as an incorporated village.