Moonshine, Louisiana Explained

Official Name:	Moonshine, Louisiana
Pushpin Map:	Louisiana#USA
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Louisiana
Subdivision Type2:	Parish
Subdivision Name2:	St. James
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Area Footnotes:	^[1]
Area Total Km2:	1.11
Area Land Km2:	0.94
Area Water Km2:	0.17
Area Total Sq Mi:	0.43
Area Land Sq Mi:	0.36
Area Water Sq Mi:	0.07
Population As Of:	2020
Population Total:	168
Population Density Km2:	178.39
Population Density Sq Mi:	461.54
Timezone:	Central (CST)
Utc Offset:	-6
Timezone Dst:	CDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-5
Elevation Ft:	7
Coordinates:	29.97°N -90.8131°W
Area Code:	225
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	2583540

Moonshine is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was first listed in the 2010 census with a population was 194.^[2] The community is located on the west bank of the Mississippi River.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of ; of its area is land, and is water.^[2]

Demographics

Moonshine CDP, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2010^[3] !^[4] !% 2010!

White alone (NH)	15	style='background: #ffffe6;	8	7.73%	style='background: #ffffe6;	4.76%
Black or African American alone (NH)	165	style='background: #ffffe6;	144	85.05%	style='background: #ffffe6;	85.71%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	0	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	0	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	0	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	style='background: #ffffe6;	0	0.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	1	style='background: #ffffe6;	10	0.52%	style='background: #ffffe6;	5.95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	style='background: #ffffe6;	6	6.70%	style='background: #ffffe6;	3.57%
Total	194	style='background: #ffffe6;	168	100.00%	style='background: #ffffe6;	100.00%

In 2020, its population was 168, down from 194 in 2010.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 20, 2022.
2. Web site: 2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana. U.S. Census Bureau. January 16, 2017.
3. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Moonshine CDP, Louisiana. United States Census Bureau.
4. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Moonshine CDP, Louisiana. United States Census Bureau.