Bayou Blue, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Bayou Blue is located in Louisiana
Bayou Blue
Bayou Blue
Bayou Blue is located in the United States
Bayou Blue
Bayou Blue
Coordinates: 29°38′03″N 90°40′23″W / 29.63417°N 90.67306°W / 29.63417; -90.67306
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishLafourche, Terrebonne
Area
[1]
 • Total23.53 sq mi (60.94 km2)
 • Land23.27 sq mi (60.28 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,352
 • Density573.71/sq mi (221.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code985
GNIS feature ID2583527[2]

Bayou Blue is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 12,352 as of the 2010 census.[3]

In June 1981, an arson attack on a local nightclub killed five people.[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 23.520 square miles (60.92 km2); 23.263 square miles (60.25 km2) of its area is land, and 0.257 square miles (0.67 km2) is water.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202013,352—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

2020 census

Bayou Blue racial composition[6]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 9,625 72.09%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,087 8.14%
Native American 620 4.64%
Asian 57 0.43%
Pacific Islander 4 0.03%
Other/Mixed 661 4.95%
Hispanic or Latino 1,298 9.72%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,352 people, 3,891 households, and 3,049 families residing in the CDP.

Education

The Lafourche Parish portion is in the Lafourche Parish School District.[7] Schools in the Lafourche Parish part of the CDP include:[8] Bayou Blue Elementary School,[9] and Bayou Blue Middle School.[10]

Areas in Terrebonne Parish are assigned to Terrebonne Parish School District.[11]

Lafourche Parish Library operates the Bayou Blue Library.[12]

Both Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes are in the service area of Fletcher Technical Community College.[13] Additionally, a Delgado Community College document stated that both Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes were in the college's service area.[14]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Bayou Blue". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  4. ^ "Suspect Held in Fatal Fire". New York Times. United Press. September 1, 1981. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  7. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lafourche Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 9, 2024. - Text list
  8. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Bayou Blue CDP, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 17, 2024. - Compare to addresses of schools.
  9. ^ "Home". Bayou Blue Elementary School. Retrieved February 17, 2024. 1916 Bayou Blue Road Houma, LA 70364
  10. ^ "Home". Bayou Blue Middle School. Retrieved February 17, 2024. 196 Mazerac Street Houma, LA 70364
  11. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Terrebonne Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2024. - Text list
  12. ^ "LOCATIONS & CONTACT". Lafourche Parish Library. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024. Bayou Blue Branch 198 Mazerac Street Houma, LA 70364
  13. ^ "Our Colleges". Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges. Retrieved June 3, 2021. - See the outlines of the parishes in the maps.
  14. ^ "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, [...] and Terrebonne[...]


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