Iberville Parish, Louisiana | |
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 Iberville Parish Courthouse building, originally the Courthouse, then the Plaquemine City Hall, now used as the Iberville Museum | |
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 Location within the U.S. state ofLouisiana | |
 Louisiana's location within theU.S. | |
| Coordinates:30°16′N91°21′W / 30.26°N 91.35°W /30.26; -91.35 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Founded | 1807 |
| Named after | Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville |
| Seat | Plaquemine |
| Largest city | St. Gabriel |
| Area | |
• Total | 653 sq mi (1,690 km2) |
| • Land | 619 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
| • Water | 34 sq mi (88 km2) 5.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 30,241 |
| • Density | 48.9/sq mi (18.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 2nd,6th |
| Website | www |
Iberville Parish (French:Paroisse d'Iberville) is aparish located south ofBaton Rouge in theU.S. state ofLouisiana, formed in 1807.[1] The parish seat isPlaquemine.[2] The population was 30,241 at the2020 census.[3]
The parish is named forPierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, who founded the Frenchcolony of Louisiana.[4]
A few archaeological efforts have been made in the parish, mainly to excavate theNative 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 forarchaeological items. Archaeologists 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 theLouisiana State Senate by aRepublican,Marine Corps veteranCaleb Kleinpeter, who has served in the Senate since 2022. The parish is currently represented in the state House by RepublicanJeremy LaCombe.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 653 square miles (1,690 km2), of which 619 square miles (1,600 km2) is land and 34 square miles (88 km2) (5.2%) is water.[6] Iberville Parish is part of theBaton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.
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Louisiana Highway 77| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 4,414 | — | |
| 1830 | 7,049 | 59.7% | |
| 1840 | 8,495 | 20.5% | |
| 1850 | 12,278 | 44.5% | |
| 1860 | 14,661 | 19.4% | |
| 1870 | 12,347 | −15.8% | |
| 1880 | 17,544 | 42.1% | |
| 1890 | 21,848 | 24.5% | |
| 1900 | 27,006 | 23.6% | |
| 1910 | 30,954 | 14.6% | |
| 1920 | 26,806 | −13.4% | |
| 1930 | 24,638 | −8.1% | |
| 1940 | 27,721 | 12.5% | |
| 1950 | 26,750 | −3.5% | |
| 1960 | 29,939 | 11.9% | |
| 1970 | 30,746 | 2.7% | |
| 1980 | 32,159 | 4.6% | |
| 1990 | 31,049 | −3.5% | |
| 2000 | 33,320 | 7.3% | |
| 2010 | 33,387 | 0.2% | |
| 2020 | 30,241 | −9.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010[11] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 1980[12] | Pop 1990[13] | Pop 2000[14] | Pop 2010[15] | Pop 2020[16] | % 1980 | % 1990 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 16,018 | 16,034 | 16,202 | 15,987 | 14,632 | 49.81% | 51.64% | 48.63% | 47.88% | 48.38% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 15,253 | 14,307 | 16,486 | 16,338 | 13,313 | 47.43% | 46.08% | 49.48% | 48.94% | 44.02% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 24 | 49 | 58 | 61 | 58 | 0.07% | 0.16% | 0.17% | 0.18% | 0.19% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 55 | 46 | 84 | 101 | 123 | 0.17% | 0.15% | 0.25% | 0.30% | 0.41% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | x[17] | x[18] | 4 | 2 | 13 | x | x | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.04% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 20 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 75 | 0.06% | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.25% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | x[19] | x[20] | 132 | 226 | 609 | x | x | 0.40% | 0.68% | 2.01% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 789 | 598 | 343 | 664 | 1,418 | 2.45% | 1.93% | 1.03% | 1.99% | 4.69% |
| Total | 32,159 | 31,049 | 33,320 | 33,387 | 30,241 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the2020 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,[21] down from 33,387 at the2010 United States census, and up from 33,320 at the2000 U.S. census.[22]
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 wereHispanic 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 otherPacific 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%.[21] 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, theAssociation of Religion Data Archives determined there were 1,700non-denominational Protestants, and 7,901Roman Catholics. Non-denominational Christianity was the largest non-Catholic demographic, reflecting the rise of non/inter-denominationalism.[23]
TheLouisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections operates two prisons,Elayn Hunt Correctional Center andLouisiana Correctional Institute for Women (LCIW), inSt. Gabriel in Iberville Parish.[24][25] LCIW houses the female death row.[26][27]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1912 | 100 | 13.57% | 487 | 66.08% | 150 | 20.35% |
| 1916 | 160 | 24.46% | 471 | 72.02% | 23 | 3.52% |
| 1920 | 465 | 54.71% | 385 | 45.29% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1924 | 391 | 40.99% | 556 | 58.28% | 7 | 0.73% |
| 1928 | 278 | 14.57% | 1,630 | 85.43% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1932 | 430 | 24.74% | 1,308 | 75.26% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1936 | 263 | 11.87% | 1,953 | 88.13% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1940 | 496 | 16.53% | 2,505 | 83.47% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1944 | 432 | 16.02% | 2,265 | 83.98% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 506 | 16.50% | 1,697 | 55.33% | 864 | 28.17% |
| 1952 | 1,710 | 32.84% | 3,497 | 67.16% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 1,843 | 46.97% | 2,018 | 51.43% | 63 | 1.61% |
| 1960 | 1,000 | 15.85% | 4,558 | 72.25% | 751 | 11.90% |
| 1964 | 3,432 | 43.57% | 4,445 | 56.43% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 1,413 | 14.44% | 4,084 | 41.73% | 4,290 | 43.83% |
| 1972 | 3,972 | 46.92% | 3,650 | 43.11% | 844 | 9.97% |
| 1976 | 3,822 | 33.56% | 7,254 | 63.69% | 313 | 2.75% |
| 1980 | 4,463 | 31.57% | 9,361 | 66.23% | 311 | 2.20% |
| 1984 | 6,455 | 42.58% | 8,587 | 56.65% | 117 | 0.77% |
| 1988 | 5,855 | 39.46% | 8,678 | 58.49% | 303 | 2.04% |
| 1992 | 5,211 | 33.42% | 8,218 | 52.70% | 2,165 | 13.88% |
| 1996 | 4,031 | 27.09% | 9,553 | 64.20% | 1,295 | 8.70% |
| 2000 | 5,573 | 38.43% | 8,355 | 57.61% | 575 | 3.96% |
| 2004 | 6,333 | 42.71% | 8,259 | 55.70% | 235 | 1.58% |
| 2008 | 7,185 | 43.75% | 9,023 | 54.95% | 213 | 1.30% |
| 2012 | 7,271 | 42.74% | 9,548 | 56.12% | 195 | 1.15% |
| 2016 | 7,320 | 45.63% | 8,324 | 51.89% | 399 | 2.49% |
| 2020 | 7,893 | 47.21% | 8,514 | 50.92% | 312 | 1.87% |
| 2024 | 7,616 | 49.60% | 7,503 | 48.87% | 235 | 1.53% |
Iberville Parish School Board operates the public schools within all of Iberville Parish.[29]
Iberville Parish Library operates libraries in the parish. The Parish Headquarters Library is located inPlaquemine. Branches includeBayou Pigeon (Unincorporated area), Bayou Sorrel (Unincorporated area), East Iberville (St. Gabriel), Grosse Tete (Grosse Tete), Maringouin (Maringouin), Rosedale (Rosedale), White Castle (White Castle).[30]
It is in the service area ofSouth Louisiana Community College.[31]
The Gillis W. Long Center, located on the outskirts ofCarville, LA, is operated by theLouisiana 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).
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