Iberville Parish, Louisiana Explained

County:Iberville Parish
State:Louisiana
Founded Year:1807
Seat Wl:Plaquemine
Largest City Wl:St. Gabriel
Area Total Sq Mi:653
Area Land Sq Mi:619
Area Water Sq Mi:34
Area Percentage:5.2
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:30241
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Time Zone:Central
Web:www.ibervilleparish.com
District:2nd
District2:6th
Ex Image:OldPlaquCourtWM.JPG
Ex Image Cap:Iberville Parish Courthouse building, originally the Courthouse, then the Plaquemine City Hall, now used as the Iberville Museum

Iberville Parish (French: Paroisse d'Iberville) is a parish located south of Baton Rouge in the U.S. state of Louisiana, formed in 1807.[1] The parish seat is Plaquemine.[2] The population was 30,241 at the 2020 census.[3]

History

The parish is named for Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, who founded the French colony of Louisiana.[4]

A few archeological efforts have been made in the Parish, mainly to excavate the Native American burial mounds that have been identified there. The first expedition, led by Clarence B. Moore, was an attempt at collecting data from a couple of the sites, and it set the groundwork for later projects. Moore was mainly interested in the skeletal remains of the previous inhabitants, rather than excavating for archeological items. Archeologists are especially interested in these sites because of their uniformity and size. Some of the mounds are seven hundred feet long, a hundred feet wide and six feet tall. Most of them contain human remains.[5]

There were at least 2 wooden forts in the area by 1779, also represent St. Gabriel Parish.

Iberville Parish is represented in the Louisiana State Senate by a Republican, attorney Rick Ward III, a former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, who has served in the Senate since 2012. The parish is currently represented in the state House by Democrat Major Thibaut of Oscar in Pointe Coupee Parish.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of, of which is land and (5.2%) is water.[6] Iberville Parish is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.

Major highways

Adjacent parishes

National protected area

Communities

Cities

Towns

Villages

Unincorporated areas

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated communities

Demographics

Iberville Parish, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2000[7] !Pop 2010[8] ![9] !% 2000!% 2010!
White alone (NH)16,20215,987style='background: #ffffe6;14,63248.63%47.88%style='background: #ffffe6;48.38%
Black or African American alone (NH)16,48616,338style='background: #ffffe6;13,31349.48%48.94%style='background: #ffffe6;44.02%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)5861style='background: #ffffe6;580.17%0.18%style='background: #ffffe6;0.19%
Asian alone (NH)84101style='background: #ffffe6;1230.25%0.30%style='background: #ffffe6;0.41%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)42style='background: #ffffe6;130.01%0.01%style='background: #ffffe6;0.04%
Some Other Race alone (NH)118style='background: #ffffe6;750.03%0.02%style='background: #ffffe6;0.25%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)132226style='background: #ffffe6;6090.40%0.68%style='background: #ffffe6;2.01%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)343664style='background: #ffffe6;1,4181.03%1.99%style='background: #ffffe6;4.69%
Total33,32033,387style='background: #ffffe6;30,241100.00%100.00%style='background: #ffffe6;100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 30,241 people, 10,903 households, and 7,372 families residing in the parish. The 2019 census-estimates determined 32,822 people lived in the parish,[10] down from 33,387 at the 2010 United States census, and up from 33,320 at the 2000 U.S. census.[11]

In 2020, the racial and ethnic makeup of the parish was 48.2% Black and African American, 49.6% non-Hispanic white, 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5% some other race, and 1.5% two or more races. Approximately 2.6% of the population were Hispanic and Latin American of any race. In 2010, its racial and ethnic makeup was 49.3% Black and African American, 48.8% non-Hispanic white, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6% some other race, and 0.8% from two or more races; 2.0% were Hispanic and Latin American of any race. At the 2000 census. 49.26% were non-Hispanic white, 49.7% African American, 0.18% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.26% Asian, 0.01% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races; 1.03% were Hispanic and Latin American of any race.

There were 10,903 households at the 2019 census-estimates, and 13,396 housing units. Of the 2,697 businesses operating in the parish, 1,339 were minority-owned. The parish had an employment rate of 47.9%. There was a home-ownership rate of 73.4%, and the median housing value was $143,700; the median gross rent was $755. The median income for a household was $50,161; males had a median income of $54,655 versus $30,773 for females; 27.6% of the population lived at or below the poverty line.

Among its religious population in 2020, the Association of Religion Data Archives determined there were 1,700 non-denominational Protestants, and 7,901 Roman Catholics. Non-denominational Christianity was the largest non-Catholic demographic, reflecting the rise of non/inter-denominationalism.[12]

Government and infrastructure

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections operates two prisons, Elayn Hunt Correctional Center and Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women (LCIW), in St. Gabriel in Iberville Parish.[13] [14] LCIW houses the female death row.[15] [16]

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Iberville Parish School Board operates the public schools within all of Iberville Parish.[17]

Public libraries

Iberville Parish Library operates libraries in the parish. The Parish Headquarters Library is located in Plaquemine. Branches include Bayou Pigeon (Unincorporated area), Bayou Sorrel (Unincorporated area), East Iberville (St. Gabriel), Grosse Tete (Grosse Tete), Maringouin (Maringouin), Rosedale (Rosedale), White Castle (White Castle).[18]

Colleges and universities

It is in the service area of South Louisiana Community College.[19]

National Guard

The Gillis W. Long Center, located on the outskirts of Carville, LA, is operated by the Louisiana Army National Guard. This post is home to the 415TH MI (Military Intelligence) Battalion, the 241ST MPAD, and the 61st Troop Command. The 415TH MI is a subunit of the 139TH RSG (regional support group).

See also

External links

Geology

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iberville Parish. Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism. September 6, 2014.
  2. Web site: Find a County . June 7, 2011 . National Association of Counties . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx . May 31, 2011 .
  3. Web site: QuickFacts: Iberville Parish, Louisiana. U.S. Census Bureau.
  4. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . Gannett, Henry . 1905 . 164.
  5. Ford, James A: "Measuring the Flow of Time", page 415. The University of Alabama Press, 1999
  6. Web site: 2010 Census Gazetteer Files . https://web.archive.org/web/20130928155956/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_22.txt . dead . September 28, 2013 . United States Census Bureau . August 20, 2014 . August 22, 2012 .
  7. Web site: P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Iberville Parish, Louisiana. United States Census Bureau.
  8. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Iberville Parish, Louisiana. United States Census Bureau.
  9. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Iberville Parish, Louisiana. United States Census Bureau.
  10. Web site: Geography Profile: Iberville Parish, Louisiana. August 4, 2021. data.census.gov.
  11. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  12. Web site: Maps and data files for 2020 U.S. Religion Census Religious Statistics & Demographics . March 11, 2023 . www.usreligioncensus.org.
  13. "Elayn Hunt Correctional Center ." (Profile) Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Retrieved July 20, 2010
  14. "Directions to EHCC ." Elayn Hunt Correctional Center. Retrieved on July 20, 2010.
  15. "Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women ." Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. 14/40. Retrieved August 24, 2010
  16. "Classification–Where Inmates Serve Their Time." Inside the System: How Inmates Live and Work. Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. 14/40. Retrieved June 30, 2010
  17. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Iberville Parish, LA. https://web.archive.org/web/20220731225823/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st22_la/schooldistrict_maps/c22047_iberville/DC20SD_C22047.pdf . July 31, 2022 . live. U.S. Census Bureau. July 31, 2022. - Text list
  18. "to the Library Catalog." Iberville Parish Library. Retrieved January 29, 2011
  19. Web site: Our Colleges. Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges. June 3, 2021.