Maurice, Louisiana

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Maurice, Louisiana
Town
Town of Maurice
CityBar-Maurice.jpg
The City Bar
Vermilion Parish Louisiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Maurice Highlighted.svg
Location of Maurice in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
Coordinates: 30°06′26″N92°07′26″W / 30.10722°N 92.12389°W / 30.10722; -92.12389 Coordinates: 30°06′26″N92°07′26″W / 30.10722°N 92.12389°W / 30.10722; -92.12389
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
StateFlag of Louisiana.svg  Louisiana
Parish Vermilion
Area
[1]
 • Total2.78 sq mi (7.21 km2)
 • Land2.78 sq mi (7.21 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,118
 • Density760.78/sq mi (293.69/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 337

Maurice is a town in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 964 at the 2010 census and 2,118 for the 2020 Census. It is part of the Abbeville micropolitan statistical area.

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History

The first St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in 1893 StAlphonsus-Maurice.jpg
The first St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in 1893

The village, originally called "Mauriceville", derives its name from its founder Maurice Villien. Villien, a native of Savoy, France, came to America in 1855 and sold goods in New Orleans, New Iberia and Milton. His wife had land holdings there and they established a home and grocery store. [2] On May 29, 1889, the 10-acre (40,000 m2) site, on which the church and rectory in Maurice were to be built, was donated by Villien. [3] The town was incorporated on December 27, 1911 and Joseph Villien, Maurice's son, became mayor until 1928. [4] Today, Joseph Street leads to the old home.

The community's first church was La Chapelle a Maurice and Sunday services were held in a small schoolhouse on the Villien property until the St. Alphonsus Church was built in January 1893. The Broussard Cove School was the first school built on land donated by Joseph Clark in 1885 and moved to Maurice in July 1899 to land donated by Maurice Villien. It was located on Maurice Avenue and the Indian Bayou Road until 1914 when it burned down. [2]

Geography

Maurice is located at 30°6′26″N92°7′26″W / 30.10722°N 92.12389°W / 30.10722; -92.12389 (30.107171, -92.123977), along the Gulf Coast in southern Acadiana. [5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km2), all land.

The northeastern border of the village is the Vermilion/Lafayette parish line. U.S. Route 167 passes through the village heading 11 miles (18 km) northeast to Lafayette, the parish seat of Lafayette Parish and 10 miles (16 km) south to Abbeville, the parish seat of Vermilion Parish. The communities of Youngsville 9 miles (14 km) and Milton 4 miles (6.4 km) are both located east of the village via Louisiana Highway 92 which intersects with U.S. 167.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930 330—
1940 42027.3%
1950 335−20.2%
1960 41122.7%
1970 47615.8%
1980 4780.4%
1990 432−9.6%
2000 64248.6%
2010 96450.2%
2020 2,118119.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

At the 2000 United States census, [7] there were 642 people, 257 households, and 177 families residing in the village. The population density was 315.0 inhabitants per square mile (121.6/km2). There were 276 housing units at an average density of 135.4 per square mile (52.3/km2). At the 2020 population estimates program, there were 1,857 people living in the village, up from 964 at the 2010 United States census. [8]

According to the 2019 American Community Survey, the racial and ethnic makeup of the village was 89.6% non-Hispanic white, 5.9% Black and African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5% Asian alone, and 0.6% two or more races; 2.2% of the population was Hispanic and Latin American of any race. [9] At the 2000 U.S. census, the racial makeup of the village was 79.13% White, 19.63% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.78% Asian, and 0.31% from two or more races; Hispanic and Latin Americans of any race were 1.40% of the population. In 2005, 74.8% of the population over the age of five spoke English at home, and 25.2% of the population spoke French or Cajun. [10]

In 2000, the median income for a household in the village was $29,306, and the median income for a family was $32,841. Males had a median income of $28,571 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,051. About 16.6% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 21.8% of those age 65 or over. From 2015 to 2019, the median household income was $67,143. [11] Males had a median income of $54,141 versus $40,139 for females; an estimated 7.8% of the population lived at or below the poverty line.

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 www.carencrohighschool.org "Maurice was early commercial center"
  3. ↑ www.stalphonsus-maurice.org "History of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Maurice, La"
  4. ↑ www.vrml.k12.la.us "The Gateway to Vermilion Parish" Archived 2008-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ↑ "City and Town Population Totals: 2010-2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  9. ↑ "2019 Demographic and Housing Estimates". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Data Center Results". Archived from the original on June 19, 2006. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Geography Profile: Maurice village, Louisiana". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Foster, Ezola". fofweb.com. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  13. ↑ Villien, Sr., Douglas L. (July 15, 2012). Between the Crossroads: A Centennial History of Maurice, Louisiana. ISBN   978-0985816919.
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