Iberville Parish, Louisiana

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Iberville Parish (Template:Langx) is a parish located south of Baton Rouge in the U.S. state of Louisiana, formed in 1807.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The parish seat is Plaquemine.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> The population was 30,241 at the 2020 census.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref>

History

The parish is named for Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, who founded the French colony of Louisiana.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

A few archaeological 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 archaeological 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.<ref>Ford, James A: "Measuring the Flow of Time", page 415. The University of Alabama Press, 1999</ref>

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

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"Plano a la estima de la causta de Ybervil, desde Manchac hasta la Larga-vista, de la ysla des Marais". By Raimundo Dubreuil

Iberville Parish is represented in the Louisiana State Senate by a Republican, Marine Corps veteran Caleb Kleinpeter, who has served in the Senate since 2022. The parish is currently represented in the state House by Republican Jeremy LaCombe.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (5.2%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> Iberville Parish is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.

Major highways

Adjacent parishes

National protected area

Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Communities

Cities

Plaquemine (parish seat)
St. Gabriel (largest municipality)

Towns

Villages

Unincorporated areas

Census-designated places

Bayou Goula
Crescent
Dorseyville (or Dorcyville)

Other unincorporated communities

Demographics

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**Iberville Parish, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition**
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2000	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	16,202	15,987	14,632	48.63%	47.88%	48.38%
Black or African American alone (NH)	16,486	16,338	13,313	49.48%	48.94%	44.02%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	58	61	58	0.17%	0.18%	0.19%
Asian alone (NH)	84	101	123	0.25%	0.30%	0.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	4	2	13	0.01%	0.01%	0.04%
Other race alone (NH)	11	8	75	0.03%	0.02%	0.25%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	132	226	609	0.40%	0.68%	2.01%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	343	664	1,418	1.03%	1.99%	4.69%
Total	33,320	33,387	30,241	100.00%	100.00%	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,<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref> down from 33,387 at the 2010 United States census, and up from 33,320 at the 2000 U.S. census.<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref>

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%.<ref name=":0" /> 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref>"Elayn Hunt Correctional Center Template:Webarchive." (Profile) Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Retrieved July 20, 2010</ref><ref>"Directions to EHCC Template:Webarchive." Elayn Hunt Correctional Center. Retrieved on July 20, 2010.</ref> LCIW houses the female death row.<ref>"Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women Template:Webarchive." Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. 14/40. Retrieved August 24, 2010</ref><ref name="Whereinmates14">"Classification–Where Inmates Serve Their Time." Inside the System: How Inmates Live and Work Template:Dead link. Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. 14/40. Retrieved June 30, 2010</ref>

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Iberville Parish School Board operates the public schools within all of Iberville Parish.<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>

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).<ref>"to the Library Catalog Template:Dead link." Iberville Parish Library. Retrieved January 29, 2011</ref>

Colleges and universities

It is in the service area of South Louisiana Community College.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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).

References

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External links

Geology

Heinrich, P. V., and W. J. Autin, 2000, Baton Rouge 30 x 60 minute geologic quadrangle. Louisiana Geological Survey, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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