Bayou Blue, Louisiana

Bayou Blue is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 12,352 as of the 2010 census.[1]

Bayou Blue, Louisiana
Bayou Blue
Bayou Blue
Coordinates: 29°38′03″N 90°40′23″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishLafourche, Terrebonne
Area
  Total23.520 sq mi (60.92 km2)
  Land23.263 sq mi (60.25 km2)
  Water0.257 sq mi (0.67 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
  Total12,352
  Density530/sq mi (200/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)985
GNIS feature ID2583527[2]

In June, 1981, an arson attack on a local nightclub killed five people.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 23.520 square miles (60.92 km2); 23.263 square miles (60.25 km2) of its area is land, and 0.257 square miles (0.67 km2) is water.[1]

References

  1. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  2. "Bayou Blue". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. "Suspect Held in Fatal Fire". New York Times. United Press. 1 September 1981. Retrieved 21 November 2020.


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