Saint Maurice, Louisiana Explained

Official Name:Saint Maurice, Louisiana
Settlement Type:Census-designated place & Unincorporated community (CDP)
Pushpin Map:Louisiana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Louisiana
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Winn
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:17.26
Area Land Km2:17.26
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:6.67
Area Land Sq Mi:6.67
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:266
Population Density Km2:15.41
Population Density Sq Mi:39.91
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:164
Coordinates:31.7597°N -92.9592°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:71471
Area Code:318
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:547937

Saint Maurice is a majority black[2] census-designated place and unincorporated community in Winn Parish, Louisiana. United States. Its population was 323 as of the 2010 census. Its ZIP code is 71471.[3]

History

Until June 5, 1981, the historic St. Maurice Plantation sat near the bank of the Red River which is now an oxbow.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Towns & Cities: St. Maurice, Winn Parish, LA.. Davies. Greggory. 1938. The USGenWeb Project, Louisiana Archives. 2018-12-26.
  3. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. 2012-02-15. United States Postal Service. 2012.
  4. Web site: The Beautiful Red River .
  5. Web site: St Maurice. 2022.