Amelia, Louisiana

Amelia, Louisiana
Census-designated place
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
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	St. Mary
Area [1]
• 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 (2.1 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,132
• Density	845.8/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.

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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	2,292		—
1980	3,617		57.8%
1990	2,447		−32.3%
2000	2,423		−1.0%
2010	2,459		1.5%
2020	2,132		−13.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [5] 1950 [6] 1960 [7] 1970 [8] 1980 [9] 1990 [10] 2000 [11] 2010 [12]

Amelia first appeared as an unincorporated place in the 1970 U.S. census; ^[8] and as a census designated place the 1980 U.S. Census. ^[9]

Amelia racial composition as of 2020 ^[13]

Race	Number	Percentage
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.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
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. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
6. "1950 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 7 - Population of all incorporated places and of unincorporated places of 1,000 or more: 1950 and 1940" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . 1950.
7. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Lousiana - Table 8 - Population of All Incorporated Places and Unincorporated Places of 1,000 or More: 1940 to 1960" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . 1960.
8. "1970 Census of Population - Louisiana - Characteristics of the Population - Table 6. Population of Places: 1970 and 1960" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . 1970.
9. "1980 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 14 - Summary of General Characteristics" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . 1980.
10. "1990 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 1. Summary of General Characteristics of Persons: 1990" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . 1990.
11. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
12. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2024.
13. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.