Bayou Goula is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 514 in 2020.
Bayou Goula, Louisiana | |
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  Bayou Goula  Bayou Goula | |
| Coordinates: 30°12′35″N 91°10′12″W / 30.20972°N 91.17000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Iberville |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.90 sq mi (7.50 km2) |
| • Land | 2.44 sq mi (6.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.45 sq mi (1.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 19 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 514 |
| • Density | 210.40/sq mi (81.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 70788 |
| Area code | 225 |
| GNIS feature ID | 558151[2] |
| FIPS code | 22-05350 |
Name
editThe name Bayou Goula comes from the historic tribe who lived in the region, the Bayagoula.[3] Their Muskogean language name means "river people".[4]
Geography
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The community is in eastern Iberville Parish, on the west bank of the Mississippi River. It is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of White Castle and 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Plaquemine, the parish seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), of which 2.4 square miles (6.3 km2) are land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2), or 15.67%, are water, within the Mississippi River.[5]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 612 | — | |
| 2020 | 514 | −16.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 40 | 35 | 6.54% | 6.81% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 572 | 465 | 93.46% | 90.47% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.19% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | 0.78% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 9 | 0.00% | 1.75% |
| Total | 612 | 514 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
In 2020, it had a population of 514.[9]
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bayou Goula, Louisiana
- ^ John Reed Swanton (1952). The Indian Tribes of North America. Genealogical Publishing Com. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-8063-1730-4. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ^ Bright, William. "Native American Place Names in the Louisiana Purchase". p. 358. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.1015.3344.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Bayou Goula CDP, Louisiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bayou Goula CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bayou Goula CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
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