Triumph, Louisiana

Triumph (French: Ville de Triomphe) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located on the south bank of the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census, its population was 268.^[3]

Triumph, Louisiana
Census-designated place & Unincorporated community
Miracle Assembly of God Community Prayer Center, Triumph
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Coordinates: 29°20′22″N 89°28′36″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Plaquemines
Area [1]
• Total	4.02 sq mi (10.42 km2)
• Land	2.78 sq mi (7.21 km2)
• Water	1.24 sq mi (3.21 km2)
Elevation	7 ft (2 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	268
• Density	96.26/sq mi (37.17/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	504
GNIS feature ID	558335[2]

It is the closest town to two National Historic Landmarks: Fort Jackson (down river from the town; though due to a bend in the river to the north east) and (across the river) Fort St. Philip.

The 1960 U.S Census listed Triumph as having a population of 900. Until 2010, the Census did not count Triumph as a separate community, including it as part of the census-designated place (CDP) of Buras-Triumph.

According to tradition, the community was named for its "triumph" over a rival town when they secured a post office.^[4]

Like most of Plaquemines Parish, Triumph was severely damaged by the massive storm surge from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Education

Plaquemines Parish School Board operates the public schools of the parish.^[5]

It is served by South Plaquemines High School in Buras. Prior to 2005 Buras Middle School and Buras High School served the community, but Hurricane Katrina damaged the buildings. South Plaquemines High was built on the former Buras Middle School location.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	216		—
2020	268		24.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Triumph was split off from the Buras-Triumph CDP prior to the 2010 U.S. census.

Triumph CDP, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010[8]	Pop 2020[9]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	135	152	62.50%	56.72%
Black or African American alone (NH)	45	47	20.83%	17.54%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	2	3	0.93%	1.12%
Asian alone (NH)	11	40	5.09%	14.93%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	3	3	1.39%	1.12%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	11	13	5.09%	4.85%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	10	4.17%	3.73%
Total	216	268	100.00%	100.00%

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. "Triumph". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
4. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 134.
5. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Plaquemines Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 3, 2024. - Text list - The map shows there are no incorporated places in the parish.
6. "Plaquemines Parish Comprehensive Master Plan 8. Public Facilities and Services" (PDF). Plaquemines Parish. p. 9/34. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 13, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
8. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Triumph CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
9. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Triumph CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.