Bayou Blue, Louisiana

Bayou Blue, Louisiana
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
 • Total
23.53 sq mi (60.94 km2)
 • Land23.27 sq mi (60.28 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2.1 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
13,352
 • Density573.7/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. As of the 2020 census, Bayou Blue had a population of 13,352.[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.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
201012,352
202013,3528.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1950[7] 1960[8] 1970[9] 1980[10]
1990[11] 2000[12] 2010[13]

Bayou Blue was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[13]

Bayou Blue racial composition as of 2020[14]
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.[15] Schools in the Lafourche Parish part of the CDP include:[16] Bayou Blue Elementary School,[17] and Bayou Blue Middle School.[18]

Areas in Terrebonne Parish are assigned to Terrebonne Parish School District.[19]

Lafourche Parish Library operates the Bayou Blue Library.[20]

Both Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes are in the service area of Fletcher Technical Community College.[21] Additionally, a Delgado Community College document stated that both Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes were in the college's service area.[22]

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. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  4. ^ "Suspect Held in Fatal Fire". The New York Times. United Press. September 1, 1981. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 7 - Population of all incorporated places and of unincorporated places of 1,000 or more: 1950 and 1940" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  8. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Louisiana - Table 8 - Population of All Incorporated Places and Unincorporated Places of 1,000 or More: 1940 to 1960" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  9. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Louisiana - Characteristics of the Population - Table 6. Population of Places: 1970 and 1960" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  10. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 14 - Summary of General Characteristics" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  11. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 1. Summary of General Characteristics of Persons: 1990" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  12. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  13. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2024.
  14. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  15. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lafourche Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 9, 2024. - Text list
  16. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Bayou Blue CDP, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 17, 2024. - Compare to addresses of schools.
  17. ^ "Home". Bayou Blue Elementary School. Retrieved February 17, 2024. 1916 Bayou Blue Road Houma, LA 70364
  18. ^ "Home". Bayou Blue Middle School. Retrieved February 17, 2024. 196 Mazerac Street Houma, LA 70364
  19. ^ "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
  20. ^ "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
  21. ^ "Our Colleges". Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges. Retrieved June 3, 2021. - See the outlines of the parishes in the maps.
  22. ^ "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[...]