Larose, Louisiana | |
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 Aerial view of Larose at the intersection of Bayou Lafourche and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. View is to the east-southeast. The bayou runs off towards the Gulf of Mexico at the top. The waterway crosses the picture left–right. | |
| Coordinates: 29°34′02″N 90°22′34″W / 29.56722°N 90.37611°W / 29.56722; -90.37611 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Lafourche |
| Area [1] | |
• Total | 11.17 sq mi (28.92 km2) |
| • Land | 10.87 sq mi (28.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2) |
| Elevation | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,763 |
| • Density | 622.3/sq mi (240.27/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70373[2] |
| Area code | 985 |
| FIPS code | 22-42135 |
Larose is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 6,763 in 2020. It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux metropolitan statistical area.
Geography
Larose is located in south-central Lafourche Parish at 29°34′2″N 90°22′34″W / 29.56722°N 90.37611°W / 29.56722; -90.37611 (29.567328, -90.376074).[3] It is bordered to the southeast by the community of Cut Off. Bayou Lafourche and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway intersect in the center of Larose.
Louisiana Highways 1 and 308 run through Larose on opposite sides of Bayou Lafourche, Highway 1 to the south and Highway 308 to the north. Both highways lead northwest along Bayou Lafourche 12 miles (19 km) to Lockport and southeast 16 miles (26 km) to Golden Meadow. Louisiana Highway 3235, a four-lane bypass, leads southeast from Larose to Golden Meadow as well. Louisiana Highway 24 leads west from Larose 24 miles (39 km) to Houma.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Larose CDP has a total area of 11.2 square miles (28.9 km2), of which 10.8 square miles (28.1 km2) are land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2), or 2.67%, are water.[4]
Notable events
1964 tornado
On October 3, 1964, an F4 tornado moved through the area during the Hurricane Hilda tornado outbreak, severely damaging or destroying numerous homes and vehicles, killing 22 people, and injuring 165 others. The tornado caused $2.5 million (1964 USD) in damage. Additionally, it was the deadliest tornado to have been produced by a tropical cyclone since 1900, and one of only two tornadoes spawned by a tropical cyclone on record to have attained F4 intensity.[5][6]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,286 | — | |
| 1960 | 2,796 | 117.4% | |
| 1970 | 4,267 | 52.6% | |
| 1980 | 5,234 | 22.7% | |
| 1990 | 5,772 | 10.3% | |
| 2000 | 7,306 | 26.6% | |
| 2010 | 7,400 | 1.3% | |
| 2020 | 6,763 | −8.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1950[8] 1960[9] 1970[10] 1980[11] 1990[12] 2000[13] 2010[14] | |||
Larose first appeared as an unincorporated place in the 1950 U.S. census;[8] and a census designated place in the 1980 United States census.[11]
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 5,176 | 76.53% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 284 | 4.2% |
| Native American | 278 | 4.11% |
| Asian | 191 | 2.82% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 253 | 3.74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 579 | 8.56% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,763 people, 2,671 households, and 1,839 families residing in the CDP.
Government and infrastructure
The United States Postal Service operates the Larose Post Office.[16]
Education
Lafourche Parish Public Schools operates public schools.
- North Larose Elementary School[17]
- South Larose Elementary School[18]
- Larose-Cut Off Middle School[19]
South Lafourche High School is in nearby Galliano CDP and serves Larose.[20][21]
In January 1916 the first public school in Larose, Larose Consolidated School, opened. In September 1950 the schools of Larose and Cut Off were consolidated into Larose-Cut Off High School. It was then consolidated with Golden Meadow High School to form South Lafourche High School in 1966.[22]
Lafourche Parish Library operates the Larose Library.[23]
Fletcher Technical Community College has Lafourche Parish in the college's service area.[24] Additionally, a Delgado Community College document stated that Lafourche Parish was in the college's service area.[25]
Notable people
- Ed Orgeron, head coach for the LSU Tigers football team[citation needed]
- Bob Brunet, former player for the Washington Redskins
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Larose LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ U.S. Weather Bureau (October 1964). "Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena Event #10030801". Storm Data. 6 (10). Asheville, North Carolina: National Climatic Data Center.
- ^ Hagemeyer, Bartlett C.; Spratt, Scott M. (2002). Written at Melbourne, Florida. Thirty Years After Hurricane Agnes: the Forgotten Florida Tornado Disaster (PDF). 25th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology. San Diego, California: American Meteorological Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2008.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "1950 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 7 - Population of all incorporated places and of unincorporated places of 1,000 or more: 1950 and 1940" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Louisiana - Table 8 - Population of All Incorporated Places and Unincorporated Places of 1,000 or More: 1940 to 1960" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Louisiana - Characteristics of the Population - Table 6. Population of Places: 1970 and 1960" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
- ^ a b "1980 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 14 - Summary of General Characteristics" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 1. Summary of General Characteristics of Persons: 1990" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "Larose." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on March 11, 2017. "123 W 17TH ST LAROSE, LA 70373-9998"
- ^ Home. North Larose Elementary School. Retrieved on November 29, 2016.
- ^ Home. South Larose Elementary School. Retrieved on November 29, 2016.
- ^ Home. Larose-Cut Off Middle School. Retrieved on November 29, 2016.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Larose CDP, LA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 7, 2018. Pages: 1, 2.
- ^ "SCHOOL ATTENDANCE BOUNDARIES Archived 2016-12-02 at the Wayback Machine." Lafourche Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on December 2, 2016. Based on the text description of the school boundaries.
- ^ "The Origin of South Lafourche Archived November 29, 2016, at the Wayback Machine." South Lafourche High School. Retrieved on November 29, 2016.
- ^ "Branch Locations and Contact." Lafourche Parish Library. Retrieved on November 28, 2018.
- ^ "Our Colleges". Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "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,[...]
External links
- Larose-Cut Off Middle School
- North Larose Elementary School
- South Larose Elementary School
