Boothville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 854 as of the 2010 census,[3] and 718 at the 2020 U.S. census.[4]
Boothville, Louisiana | |
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  Boothville, Louisiana  Boothville, Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 29°20′37″N 89°25′11″W / 29.34361°N 89.41972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Plaquemines |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.723 sq mi (9.64 km2) |
| • Land | 2.149 sq mi (5.57 km2) |
| • Water | 1.574 sq mi (4.08 km2) |
| Elevation | −3 ft (−1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 718 |
| • Density | 190/sq mi (74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 70038 |
| Area code | 504 |
| FIPS code | 22-08710 |
| GNIS feature ID | 533330[2] |
Jeré Longman of The New York Times stated that before Hurricane Katrina in 2005 the community served as "a hub of the fishing and oil and gas industries;[5] as of September 2023 the Times listed it as "(inundated").[6]
History
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Boothville was named for Colonel Booth, a landowner.[7]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 854 | — | |
| 2020 | 718 | −15.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
Boothville first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[9] | Pop 2020[10] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 515 | 376 | 60.30% | 52.37% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 205 | 144 | 24.00% | 20.06% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 21 | 16 | 2.46% | 2.23% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 52 | 35 | 6.09% | 4.87% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.12% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.28% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 52 | 91 | 6.09% | 12.67% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8 | 54 | 0.94% | 7.52% |
| Total | 854 | 718 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Education
editPlaquemines Parish School Board operates the public schools of the parish.
It is served by Boothville-Venice Elementary School in Boothville and South Plaquemines High School in Buras.[11] Prior to 2005 Boothville-Venice High School (PreK-12) served the community,[12] but Hurricane Katrina damaged the original building.[11]
Plaquemines Parish is in the service area of Nunez Community College.[13]
References
edit- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Boothville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Boothville CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ "Life Is Complicated at Louisiana School". The New York Times. November 15, 2006. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2016. - Print: page D1, New York edition, "Life Is Complicated At Louisiana School"
- ^ Rojanasakul, Mira (September 29, 2023). "When Will the Saltwater Wedge Reach New Orleans? We Mapped It" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Leeper, Clare D'Artois (October 19, 2012). Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. LSU Press. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-8071-4740-5.
- ^ "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) – Boothville CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Boothville CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Boothville-Venice High School." Plaquemines Parish School Board. March 22, 2004. Retrieved on December 3, 2016.
- ^ "Our Colleges". Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
External links
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