Romeville, Louisiana

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Romeville, Louisiana
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Romeville, Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°03′45″N90°50′48″W / 30.06250°N 90.84667°W / 30.06250; -90.84667
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish St. James
Area
[1]
  Total
3.56 sq mi (9.23 km2)
  Land3.25 sq mi (8.40 km2)
  Water0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
99
  Density30.51/sq mi (11.78/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 225
GNIS feature ID1628069 [2]

Romeville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 130 as of the 2010 census. [3] The community is located along Louisiana Highway 44 on the east bank of the Mississippi River.

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 3.564 square miles (9.23 km2); 3.245 square miles (8.40 km2) of its area is land, and 0.319 square miles (0.83 km2) is water. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 130
2020 99−23.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]
Romeville CDP, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the U.S. 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 [5] Pop 2020 [6] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)211816.15%18.18%
Black or African American alone (NH)1097483.85%74.75%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)020.00%2.02%
Asian alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)040.00%4.04%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)010.00%1.01%
Total13099100.00%100.00%

In 2020, its population was 99, down from 130 in 2010. [3]

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. "Romeville". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. 1 2 3 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Romeville CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .
  6. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Romeville CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .