Buras, Louisiana

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Buras, Louisiana
Census-designated place
New water tower in Buras
New water tower in Buras
Buras, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Buras, Louisiana
Buras, Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°21′07″N 89°31′27″W / 29.35194°N 89.52417°W / 29.35194; -89.52417Coordinates: 29°21′07″N 89°31′27″W / 29.35194°N 89.52417°W / 29.35194; -89.52417
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishPlaquemines
Area
[1]
 • Total2.348 sq mi (6.08 km2)
 • Land2.300 sq mi (5.96 km2)
 • Water1.048 sq mi (2.71 km2)
Elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,109
 • Density470/sq mi (180/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)504
GNIS feature ID558181[3]

Buras is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 945 at the 2010 census,[2] and 1,109 in 2020.[4] Prior to the 2010 census, Buras was considered to be part of the Buras-Triumph CDP.

History[]

In November 2006, Jeré Longman of The New York Times wrote that "almost no evidence of recovery exist[ed]" in the post-Hurricane Katrina period.[5] In December 2007, Longman reported that there was still "little sign of recovery" in Buras.[6]

Demographics[]

In the pre-Katrina period (before August 29, 2005) Buras had about 30-40 Cambodian shrimpers, presenting the area's large Asian American population. In the post-Hurricane period (after August 29, 2005) Brenda Kap, quoted in The New York Times, stated most of them had returned.[7] At the 2020 United States census, its Asian population was 348, making them the second-largest racial and ethnic group in the CDP; non-Hispanic and Latino whites made up 475 persons total, and Black and African Americans were the third largest group.[4]

Education[]

Plaquemines Parish School Board operates the public schools of the parish.

It is served by South Plaquemines High School in Buras.

Prior to 2005 Buras Middle School (grades 6–8) and (grades PK-5 and 9–12) served the community,[8][9] but Hurricane Katrina damaged the buildings.[10] In the immediate post-Katrina period no new campuses opened in Buras, leading some residents to feel that the community may further erode.[11] The permanent school building of South Plaquemines High was established on the site of the former Buras Middle School, while faculty residences were placed on the property of the former Buras High School.[10]

Plaquemines Parish is in the service area of Nunez Community College.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ^ "Buras". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. ^ a b "2020 Population and Race Totals". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  5. ^ Longman, Jeré (2006-11-21). "Season of Renewal Ends in Defeat and Doubt". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  6. ^ Longman, Jeré (2007-12-05). "A Razor-Sharp Focus Trumps Uncertainty". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  7. ^ Longman, Jeré (2006-11-03). "Mother Helps Her Son Find a Safe Harbor in Football". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  8. ^ "Buras Middle School." Plaquemines Parish School Board. March 22, 2004. Retrieved on December 3, 2016.
  9. ^ "Buras High School." Plaquemines Parish School Board. March 22, 2004. Retrieved on December 3, 2016.
  10. ^ a b "Plaquemines Parish Comprehensive Master Plan 8. Public Facilities and Services Archived 2017-03-05 at the Wayback Machine." Plaquemines Parish. p. 9/34. Retrieved on December 3, 2016.
  11. ^ Longman, Jeré (2006-09-29). "The Hurt After Katrina Continues for a Prospect". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-12-03. Print: p. D1, New York edition, "The Hurt After Katrina Continues for a Prospect"
  12. ^ "Our Colleges". Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges. Retrieved 2021-06-03.


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