Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana

Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana
Lafourche Crossing is located in Louisiana
Lafourche Crossing
Lafourche Crossing
Location within Louisiana
Lafourche Crossing is located in the United States
Lafourche Crossing
Lafourche Crossing
Location within the United States
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 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4.0 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,427
 • Density576.5/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. As of the 2020 census, Lafourche Crossing had a population of 2,427.[4] Louisiana Highway 1 passes through the community.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 4.210 square miles (10.90 km2), all land.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20102,002—
20202,42721.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Lafourche Crossing was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[7]

Education

The school district is Lafourche Parish Public Schools.[8]

Fletcher Technical Community College has Lafourche Parish in the college's service area.[9] Additionally, a Delgado Community College document stated that Lafourche Parish was in the college's service area.[10]

References

  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. 1 2 "Lafourche". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2024.
  8. ↑ "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
  9. ↑ "Our Colleges". Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  10. ↑ "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,[...]