Amelia, Louisiana

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Amelia, Louisiana
Census-designated place
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Amelia, Louisiana
Location of Amelia in Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°40′24″N91°06′11″W / 29.67333°N 91.10306°W / 29.67333; -91.10306
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
Parish St. Mary
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.78 sq mi (7.20 km2)
 • Land2.52 sq mi (6.53 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,132
 • Density845.70/sq mi (326.56/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 985
FIPS code 22-01815

Amelia is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,459 at the 2010 census. [2] It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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History

The first postmaster named the town after Amelia Dupuis, his fiancée, who died shortly before their wedding day. [3]

Geography

Amelia is located at 29°40′24″N91°6′11″W / 29.67333°N 91.10306°W / 29.67333; -91.10306 (29.673361, -91.103181). [4]

On the eastern side of Amelia over Bayou Boeuf is the Assumption Parish line and the unincorporated community of Boeuf, Louisiana. Morgan City is located 8 miles (13 km) to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), of which 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2), or 9.12%, is water. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000 2,423—
2010 2,4591.5%
2020 2,132−13.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
Amelia racial composition as of 2020 [6]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)58327.35%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1728.07%
Native American 160.75%
Asian 25311.87%
Other/Mixed 602.81%
Hispanic or Latino 1,04849.16%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,132 people, 904 households, and 522 families residing in the CDP.

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Amelia CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
  3. ↑ Leeper, Clare D'Artois (October 19, 2012). Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. LSU Press. p. 16. ISBN   978-0-8071-4740-5.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
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