Amelia, Louisiana | |
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Coordinates: 29°40′24″N91°06′11″W / 29.67333°N 91.10306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | St. Mary |
Area | |
• Total | 2.78 sq mi (7.20 km2) |
• Land | 2.52 sq mi (6.53 km2) |
• Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,132 |
• Density | 845.70/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.
The first postmaster named the town after Amelia Dupuis, his fiancée, who died shortly before their wedding day. [3]
Amelia is located at 29°40′24″N91°6′11″W / 29.67333°N 91.10306°W (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]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2000 | 2,423 | — | |
2010 | 2,459 | 1.5% | |
2020 | 2,132 | −13.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [5] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 583 | 27.35% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 172 | 8.07% |
Native American | 16 | 0.75% |
Asian | 253 | 11.87% |
Other/Mixed | 60 | 2.81% |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,048 | 49.16% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,132 people, 904 households, and 522 families residing in the CDP.