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Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana

Coordinates: 29°46′02″N 90°45′57″W / 29.76722°N 90.76583°W / 29.76722; -90.76583
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Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana
Lafourche Crossing is located in Louisiana
Lafourche Crossing
Lafourche Crossing
Lafourche Crossing is located in the United States
Lafourche Crossing
Lafourche Crossing
Coordinates: 29°46′02″N 90°45′57″W / 29.76722°N 90.76583°W / 29.76722; -90.76583
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishLafourche
Area
 • Total
4.21 sq mi (10.90 km2)
 • Land4.21 sq mi (10.90 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,427
 • Density576.48/sq mi (222.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70301[2]
Area code985
GNIS feature ID554967[3]

Lafourche Crossing (also known as Lafourche[3]) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 2,002 as of the 2010 census.[4] Louisiana Highway 1 passes through the community.

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 4.210 square miles (10.90 km2), all land.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20202,427
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Education

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The school district is Lafourche Parish Public Schools.[6]

Fletcher Technical Community College has Lafourche Parish in the college's service area.[7] Additionally, a Delgado Community College document stated that Lafourche Parish was in the college's service area.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Lafourche Crossing LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Lafourche". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lafourche Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022. - Text list
  7. ^ "Our Colleges". Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  8. ^ "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,[...]