Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana

Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States

29°46′02″N 90°45′57″W / 29.76722°N 90.76583°W / 29.76722; -90.76583CountryUnited StatesStateLouisianaParishLafourcheArea

^[1]

• Total4.21 sq mi (10.90 km²) • Land4.21 sq mi (10.90 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

13 ft (4 m)Population

(2020)

• Total2,427 • Density576.48/sq mi (222.58/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

70301^[2]

Area code985GNIS feature ID554967^[3]

Lafourche Crossing (also known as Lafourche^[3]) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 2,002 as of the 2010 census.^[4] Louisiana Highway 1 passes through the community.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 4.210 square miles (10.90 km²), all land.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	2,427		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]

Education

The school district is Lafourche Parish Public Schools.^[6]

Fletcher Technical Community College has Lafourche Parish in the college's service area.^[7] Additionally, a Delgado Community College document stated that Lafourche Parish was in the college's service area.^[8]

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
^ "Lafourche Crossing LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Lafourche". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ ^a ^b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lafourche Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022. - Text list
^ "Our Colleges". Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
^ "The Economic Value of Delgado Community College" (PDF). Delgado Community College. Retrieved March 9, 2024. For the purposes of this analysis, the Delgado Service Area is comprised of [...]Lafourche,[...]