Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana

Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 29°46′02″N90°45′57″W / 29.76722°N 90.76583°W / 29.76722; -90.76583
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Lafourche
Area [1]
• Total	4.21 sq mi (10.90 km2)
• Land	4.21 sq mi (10.90 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	13 ft (4.0 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,427
• Density	576.5/sq mi (222.58/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	70301 [2]
Area code	985
GNIS feature ID	554967 [3]

Lafourche Crossing (also known as Lafourche ^[3] ) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 2,002 as of the 2010 census. ^[4] Louisiana Highway 1 passes through the community.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 4.210 square miles (10.90 km²), all land. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	2,002		—
2020	2,427		21.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Lafourche Crossing was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census. ^[6]

Education

The school district is Lafourche Parish Public Schools. ^[7]

Fletcher Technical Community College has Lafourche Parish in the college's service area. ^[8] Additionally, a Delgado Community College document stated that Lafourche Parish was in the college's service area. ^[9]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. "Lafourche Crossing LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
3. "Lafourche". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
4. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved January 16, 2017.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2024.
7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lafourche Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022. - Text list
8. "Our Colleges". Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges . Retrieved June 3, 2021.
9. "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,[...]