Bayou Blue, Louisiana

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Bayou Blue, Louisiana
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Bayou Blue
Coordinates: 29°38′03″N90°40′23″W / 29.63417°N 90.67306°W / 29.63417; -90.67306
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish Lafourche, Terrebonne
Area
[1]
  Total23.53 sq mi (60.94 km2)
  Land23.27 sq mi (60.28 km2)
  Water0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total13,352
  Density573.71/sq mi (221.51/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 985
GNIS feature ID2583527 [2]

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]

Contents

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 13,352
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

2020 census

Bayou Blue racial composition [6]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)9,62572.09%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1,0878.14%
Native American 6204.64%
Asian 570.43%
Pacific Islander 40.03%
Other/Mixed 6614.95%
Hispanic or Latino 1,2989.72%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,352 people, 3,891 households, and 3,049 families residing in the CDP.

Education

It is in the Lafourche Parish School District, as are all locations in the parish. [7] Schools in the CDP include: [8] Bayou Blue Elementary School, [9] and Bayou Blue Middle School. [10]

Lafourche Parish Library operates the Bayou Blue Library. [11]

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. "Bayou Blue". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. 1 2 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  4. "Suspect Held in Fatal Fire". New York Times. United Press. September 1, 1981. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lafourche Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved February 17, 2024. - Text list
  8. "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Bayou Blue CDP, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved February 17, 2024. - Compare to addresses of schools.
  9. "Home". Bayou Blue Elementary School. Retrieved February 17, 2024. 1916 Bayou Blue Road Houma, LA 70364
  10. "Home". Bayou Blue Middle School. Retrieved February 17, 2024. 196 Mazerac Street Houma, LA 70364
  11. "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