Empire, Louisiana

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Empire, Louisiana
Census-designated place
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Empire, Louisiana
Location of Empire in Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°23′55″N89°36′31″W / 29.39861°N 89.60861°W / 29.39861; -89.60861
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
Parish Plaquemines
Area
[1]
 • Total7.62 sq mi (19.72 km2)
 • Land5.22 sq mi (13.51 km2)
 • Water2.40 sq mi (6.21 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total905
 • Density173.47/sq mi (66.98/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
70050
Area code 504
FIPS code 22-23725

Empire is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 905 at the 2020 census. [2] [3]

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Seafood production

Empire, along with Venice, is the third largest seafood port in the United States by weight and value "(NOAA, 2016)".(Landings by Port Ranked by Pounds, NOAA, 2016). Some two thousand boats home port from Empire. Species landed include oysters, shrimp, menhaden, and other types of fin fish. During the BP oil spill, seafood landings came to a halt. Oyster landings did not resume for an entire year. Under the Coast 2050 plan, a 50,000 cfs freshwater diversion is proposed at Empire, which threatens the livelihood of the fishermen and the supporting businesses by drastically altering the salinity in the surrounding marshes.

Hurricane Katrina

Fishing boats grounded near Empire, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina. Katrina-fishing-vessels-stranded-empire-la-08-29-2005b.jpg
Fishing boats grounded near Empire, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina.

During the afternoon of August 28, 2005, Hurricane Katrina approached the northern coastline of the Gulf of Mexico, generating tropical force winds along coastal areas of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. At 6:10 a.m., on August 29, 2005, Katrina made landfall just a few miles southeast of Empire, at Buras-Triumph. Many shrimp and oyster boats were grounded along the roads and levees near Empire. On the morning of August 29, the eye of the storm passed over Empire. The area was entirely flooded, causing dozens of boats that had popped their moorings to settle near the southern foot of the Empire High Rise Bridge. As a result, all traffic coming into or out of southern Plaquemines Parish was routed over the draw bridge on Parish Highway 11 (the old alignment of Louisiana Highway 23). Many notable businesses such as Tom's Place Oyster Bar and The Delta Marina were destroyed.

Geography

Empire is located at 29°23′55″N89°36′31″W / 29.39861°N 89.60861°W / 29.39861; -89.60861 (29.398586, -89.608501) [4] and has an elevation of 3 feet (0.9 m). [5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.6 square miles (20 km2), of which 5.2 square miles (13 km2) is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) (31.49%) is water.

Education

It is in the Plaquemines Parish School Board school district. [6]

South Plaquemines High School is in the CDP. [7]

Plaquemines Parish is in the service area of Nunez Community College. [8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000 2,211—
2010 993−55.1%
2020 905−8.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  3. ↑ "2020 Race and Population Totals". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Plaquemines Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved January 14, 2024. - Text list
  7. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Empire CDP, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2 (PDF p. 3/3). Retrieved January 14, 2024. - Compare to the school's entire postal address.
    "Contact". South Plaquemines High School. Retrieved January 14, 2024. Address 34121 Hwy 23 Buras, LA 70041 - While the address states "Buras, LA", the school is physically in the Empire CDP.
  8. ↑ "Our Colleges". Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges . Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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