Moonshine, Louisiana

Moonshine, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 29°58′12″N90°48′47″W / 29.97000°N 90.81306°W / 29.97000; -90.81306
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	St. James
Area [1]
• Total	0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2)
• Land	0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2)
• Water	0.066 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation	7 ft (2.1 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	168
• Density	462.0/sq mi (178.39/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	225
GNIS feature ID	2583540 [2]

Moonshine is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was first listed in the 2010 census with a population was 194. ^[3] The community is located on the west bank of the Mississippi River.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.430 square miles (1.11 km²); 0.364 square miles (0.94 km²) of its area is land, and 0.066 square miles (0.17 km²) is water. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	194		—
2020	168		−13.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Moonshine first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census. ^[5]

Moonshine CDP, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010 [6]	Pop 2020 [7]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	15	8	7.73%	4.76%
Black or African American alone (NH)	165	144	85.05%	85.71%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	1	10	0.52%	5.95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	6	6.70%	3.57%
Total	194	168	100.00%	100.00%

In 2020, its population was 168, down from 194 in 2010. ^[3]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. "Moonshine". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved January 16, 2017.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2024.
6. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Moonshine CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .
7. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Moonshine CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .