| Berwick, Louisiana | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Image Alt: | A bright red lighthouse next to a waterfront promenade with multiple bridges in the background. |
| Image Map1: | Louisiana in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Louisiana in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 29.6981°N -91.2269°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Louisiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | Parish |
| Subdivision Name2: | St. Mary |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Founder: | Daniel Gray |
| Leader Title: | Mayor Duval Arthur |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 15.72 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.07 |
| Area Land Km2: | 15.28 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 5.90 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.44 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.17 |
| Elevation Ft: | 3 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 4771 |
| Population Density Km2: | 312.18 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 808.51 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Area Code: | 985 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 22-07100 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
Berwick is a town in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,946 at the 2010 census.[2] It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The first white settler to trek through the wilderness in this area was Thomas Berwick.[3] He settled along the banks of the Atchafalaya River in the late 18th century. Today the town of Berwick is home to several seafood processing plants and numerous boat companies.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.7km2, of which 15.3km2 is land and 0.4km2, or 2.84%, is water.[2]
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,601 | 75.48% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 516 | 10.82% | |
| Native American | 40 | 0.84% | |
| Asian | 26 | 0.54% | |
| Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.06% | |
| Other/Mixed | 190 | 3.98% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 395 | 8.28% |
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 4,418 people, 1,655 households, and 1,193 families residing in the town. The population density was 741.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,825 housing units at an average density of 306.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 86.65% White, 8.26% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 3.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.
There were 1,655 households, out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,208, and the median income for a family was $40,297. Males had a median income of $33,413 versus $21,620 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,099. About 12.1% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.
Jenny Craig, weight loss guru and founder of Jenny Craig, Inc., is originally from Berwick.
St. Mary Parish School Board operates public schools: