Iberville Parish, Louisiana

Iberville Parish (French: Paroisse d'Iberville) is a parish located south of Baton Rouge in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 33,387.[1] Its seat is Plaquemine.[2] The parish was formed in 1807.[3]

Iberville Parish
Parish
Parish of Iberville
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°16′N 91°21′W
Country United States
State Louisiana
Founded1807
Named forPierre Le Moyne d'Iberville
SeatPlaquemine
Largest cityPlaquemine
Area
 • Total653 sq mi (1,690 km2)
 • Land619 sq mi (1,600 km2)
 • Water34 sq mi (90 km2)  5.2%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total33,387
 • Estimate 
(2018)
32,721
 • Density51/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts2nd, 6th
Websitewww.ibervilleparish.com

Iberville Parish is part of the Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The parish is named for Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, who founded the French colony of Louisiana.[4]

A few archeological 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 archeological items. Archeologists 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]

Iberville Parish is represented in the Louisiana State Senate by a Republican, attorney Rick Ward III, a former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, who has served in the Senate since 2012. The parish is currently represented in the state House by Democrat Major Thibaut of Oscar in Pointe Coupee Parish.

Geography

According to the U.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]

Major highways

Adjacent parishes

National protected area

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18204,414—
18307,04959.7%
18408,49520.5%
185012,27844.5%
186014,66119.4%
187012,347−15.8%
188017,54442.1%
189021,84824.5%
190027,00623.6%
191030,95414.6%
192026,806−13.4%
193024,638−8.1%
194027,72112.5%
195026,750−3.5%
196029,93911.9%
197030,7462.7%
198032,1594.6%
199031,049−3.5%
200033,3207.3%
201033,3870.2%
2018 (est.)32,721[7]−2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2013[1]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 33,387 people residing in the parish. 49.3% were Black or African American, 48.8% White, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% of some other race and 0.8% of two or more races. 2.0% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 33,320 people, 10,674 households, and 8,016 families residing in the parish. The population density was 54 people per square mile (21/km2). There were 11,953 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km2). The racial makeup of the parish was 49.26% White, 49.70% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. 1.03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 10,674 households, 36.20% of which contained children under age 18, 49.60% of which were married couples living together, 20.40% of which had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.90% were non-families. 21.90% of the households were made up of individuals, and 8.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.29.

26.20% of the population was under age 18; 10.50% was 18–20 years of age; 31.10% was 25–34 years of age; 21.50% was 45–64 years of age; and 10.70% was age 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.50 males.

The median income for a household in the parish was $29,039, and the median income for a family was $34,100. Males had a median income of $32,074 versus $20,007 for females. The per capita income for the parish was $13,272. About 19% of families and 23% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30% of those under age 18 and 18% of those age 65 or over.

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.[13][14] LCIW houses the female death row.[15][16]

Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[17]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2016 45.6% 7,320 51.9% 8,324 2.5% 399
2012 42.7% 7,271 56.1% 9,548 1.2% 195
2008 43.8% 7,185 55.0% 9,023 1.3% 213
2004 42.7% 6,333 55.7% 8,259 1.6% 235
2000 38.4% 5,573 57.6% 8,355 4.0% 575
1996 27.1% 4,031 64.2% 9,553 8.7% 1,295
1992 33.4% 5,211 52.7% 8,218 13.9% 2,165
1988 39.5% 5,855 58.5% 8,678 2.0% 303
1984 42.6% 6,455 56.7% 8,587 0.8% 117
1980 31.6% 4,463 66.2% 9,361 2.2% 311
1976 33.6% 3,822 63.7% 7,254 2.8% 313
1972 46.9% 3,972 43.1% 3,650 10.0% 844
1968 14.4% 1,413 41.7% 4,084 43.8% 4,290
1964 43.6% 3,432 56.4% 4,445
1960 15.9% 1,000 72.3% 4,558 11.9% 751
1956 47.0% 1,843 51.4% 2,018 1.6% 63
1952 32.8% 1,710 67.2% 3,497
1948 16.5% 506 55.3% 1,697 28.2% 864
1944 16.0% 432 84.0% 2,265
1940 16.5% 496 83.5% 2,505
1936 11.9% 263 88.1% 1,953
1932 24.7% 430 75.3% 1,308
1928 14.6% 278 85.4% 1,630
1924 41.0% 391 58.3% 556 0.7% 7
1920 54.7% 465 45.3% 385
1916 24.5% 160 72.0% 471 3.5% 23
1912 13.6% 100 66.1% 487 20.4% 150

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Iberville Parish School Board operates the public schools within Iberville Parish.

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).[18]

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).

Communities
Map of Iberville Parish, Louisiana With Municipal Labels

Cities

Towns

Villages

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated communities
  • Alhambra
  • Bayou Pigeon
  • Bayou Sorrel
  • Dorcyville (Home of St John Baptist Church - National Register of Historic Places)
  • Iberville (Home of Schexnayder House - National Register of Historic Places)
  • Indian Village (On January 28, 1863, during Civil War, was the site of a Union-Confederate military skirmish)
  • Seymourville

See also

References
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  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. "Iberville Parish". Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
  4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 164.
  5. Ford, James A: "Measuring the Flow of Time", page 415. The University of Alabama Press, 1999
  6. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  7. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  8. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
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  10. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  11. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  13. "Elayn Hunt Correctional Center Archived 2010-09-24 at the Wayback Machine." (Profile) Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Retrieved 20 July 2010
  14. "Directions to EHCC Archived 2009-09-16 at the Wayback Machine." Elayn Hunt Correctional Center. Retrieved on July 20, 2010.
  15. "Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women Archived 2010-09-24 at the Wayback Machine." Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. 14/40. Retrieved 24 August 2010
  16. "Classification–Where Inmates Serve Their Time." Inside the System: How Inmates Live and Work. Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. 14/40. Retrieved 30 June 2010
  17. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  18. "to the Library Catalog." Iberville Parish Library. Retrieved 29 January 2011

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