Bayou Blue, Louisiana

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Bayou Blue, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Bayou Blue is located in Louisiana
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Bayou Blue is located in the United States
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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]
 • 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 a metropolitan area 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. "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[...]