Bayou Blue, Louisiana

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Bayou Blue, Louisiana
Bayou Blue is located in Louisiana
Bayou Blue
Bayou Blue
Coordinates: 29°38′03″N 90°40′23″W / 29.63417°N 90.67306°W / 29.63417; -90.67306Coordinates: 29°38′03″N 90°40′23″W / 29.63417°N 90.67306°W / 29.63417; -90.67306
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishLafourche, Terrebonne
Area
 • Total23.520 sq mi (60.92 km2)
 • Land23.263 sq mi (60.25 km2)
 • Water0.257 sq mi (0.67 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total12,352
 • Density530/sq mi (200/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)985
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.[1]

In June, 1981, an arson attack on a local nightclub killed five people.[3]

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.[1]

Demographics[]

2020 census[]

Bayou Blue racial composition[4]
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.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "Bayou Blue". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ^ "Suspect Held in Fatal Fire". New York Times. United Press. 1 September 1981. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-28.


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