Bayou Blue, Louisiana

Bayou Blue is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 12,352 as of the 2010 census.^[3]

Bayou Blue, Louisiana
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 29°38′03″N 90°40′23″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Lafourche, Terrebonne
Area [1]
• Total	23.53 sq mi (60.94 km2)
• Land	23.27 sq mi (60.28 km2)
• Water	0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
Elevation	7 ft (2 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	13,352
• Density	573.71/sq mi (221.51/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	985
GNIS feature ID	2583527[2]

In June 1981, an arson attack on a local nightclub killed five people.^[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 23.520 square miles (60.92 km²); 23.263 square miles (60.25 km²) of its area is land, and 0.257 square miles (0.67 km²) is water.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	13,352		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

2020 census

Bayou Blue racial composition^[6]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	9,625	72.09%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	1,087	8.14%
Native American	620	4.64%
Asian	57	0.43%
Pacific Islander	4	0.03%
Other/Mixed	661	4.95%
Hispanic or Latino	1,298	9.72%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,352 people, 3,891 households, and 3,049 families residing in the CDP.

Education

The Lafourche Parish portion is in the Lafourche Parish School District.^[7] Schools in the Lafourche Parish part of the CDP include:^[8] Bayou Blue Elementary School,^[9] and Bayou Blue Middle School.^[10]

Areas in Terrebonne Parish are assigned to Terrebonne Parish School District.^[11]

Lafourche Parish Library operates the Bayou Blue Library.^[12]

Both Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes are in the service area of Fletcher Technical Community College.^[13] Additionally, a Delgado Community College document stated that both Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes were in the college's service area.^[14]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. "Bayou Blue". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
4. "Suspect Held in Fatal Fire". New York Times. United Press. September 1, 1981. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lafourche Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 9, 2024. - Text list
8. "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Bayou Blue CDP, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 17, 2024. - Compare to addresses of schools.
9. "Home". Bayou Blue Elementary School. Retrieved February 17, 2024. 1916 Bayou Blue Road Houma, LA 70364
10. "Home". Bayou Blue Middle School. Retrieved February 17, 2024. 196 Mazerac Street Houma, LA 70364
11. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Terrebonne Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2024. - Text list
12. "LOCATIONS & CONTACT". Lafourche Parish Library. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024. Bayou Blue Branch 198 Mazerac Street Houma, LA 70364
13. "Our Colleges". Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges. Retrieved June 3, 2021. - See the outlines of the parishes in the maps.
14. "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, [...] and Terrebonne[...]