Bayou Blue, Louisiana

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Bayou Blue, Louisiana
Census-designated place
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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]
 • Total
23.53 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)
 • Total
13,352
 • 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]
Bayou Blue racial composition as of 2020 [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

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]

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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 March 9, 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. ↑ "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
  12. ↑ "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
  13. ↑ "Our Colleges". Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges . Retrieved June 3, 2021. - See the outlines of the parishes in the maps.
  14. ↑ "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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