Bayou Blue, Louisiana
Bayou Blue is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 12,352 as of the 2010 census.[3]
In June 1981, an arson attack on a local nightclub killed five people.[4]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 23.520 square miles (60.92 km2); 23.263 square miles (60.25 km2) of its area is land, and 0.257 square miles (0.67 km2) is water.[3]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 13,352 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 9,625 | 72.09% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,087 | 8.14% |
Native American | 620 | 4.64% |
Asian | 57 | 0.43% |
Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.03% |
Other/Mixed | 661 | 4.95% |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,298 | 9.72% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,352 people, 3,891 households, and 3,049 families residing in the CDP.
Education
The Lafourche Parish portion is in the Lafourche Parish School District.[7] Schools in the Lafourche Parish part of the CDP include:[8] Bayou Blue Elementary School,[9] and Bayou Blue Middle School.[10]
Areas in Terrebonne Parish are assigned to Terrebonne Parish School District.[11]
Lafourche Parish Library operates the Bayou Blue Library.[12]
Both Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes are in the service area of Fletcher Technical Community College.[13] Additionally, a Delgado Community College document stated that both Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes were in the college's service area.[14]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Bayou Blue". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ "Suspect Held in Fatal Fire". New York Times. United Press. September 1, 1981. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lafourche Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 9, 2024. - Text list
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Bayou Blue CDP, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 17, 2024. - Compare to addresses of schools.
- ^ "Home". Bayou Blue Elementary School. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
1916 Bayou Blue Road Houma, LA 70364
- ^ "Home". Bayou Blue Middle School. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
196 Mazerac Street Houma, LA 70364
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Terrebonne Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2024. - Text list
- ^ "LOCATIONS & CONTACT". Lafourche Parish Library. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
Bayou Blue Branch 198 Mazerac Street Houma, LA 70364
- ^ "Our Colleges". Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges. Retrieved June 3, 2021. - See the outlines of the parishes in the maps.
- ^ "The Economic Value of Delgado Community College" (PDF). Delgado Community College. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
For the purposes of this analysis, the Delgado Service Area is comprised of [...] Lafourche, [...] and Terrebonne[...]
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