Iberville Parish, Louisiana

Iberville Parish
Iberville Parish
Parish
	Iberville Parish Courthouse building, originally the Courthouse, then the Plaquemine City Hall, now used as the Iberville Museum
	Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
	Louisiana's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 30°16′N 91°21′W / 30.26°N 91.35°W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Founded	1807
Named for	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 (90 km2) 5.2%
Population (2020)
• Total	30,241
• Density	46/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts	2nd, 6th
Website	www.ibervilleparish.com

Iberville Parish (French: Paroisse d'Iberville) is a parish located south of Baton Rouge in the U.S. state of Louisiana, formed in 1807.^[1] The parish seat is Plaquemine.^[2] The population was 30,241 at the 2020 census.^[3]

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]

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

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] 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 (home of St John Baptist Church - National Register of Historic Places)

Other unincorporated communities

Alhambra
Bayou Pigeon
Bayou Sorrel
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

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
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]

**Iberville Parish, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition**
*Note: the US census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.*
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000^[12]	Pop 2010^[13]	Pop 2020^[14]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
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%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	4	2	13	0.01%	0.01%	0.04%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	11	8	75	0.03%	0.02%	0.25%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (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,^[15] down from 33,387 at the 2010 United States census, and up from 33,320 at the 2000 U.S. census.^[16]

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%.^[15] 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.^[17]

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.^[18]^[19] LCIW houses the female death row.^[20]^[21]

United States presidential election results for Iberville Parish, Louisiana^[22]
Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
Year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	7,893	47.21%	8,514	50.92%	312	1.87%
2016	7,320	45.63%	8,324	51.89%	399	2.49%
2012	7,271	42.74%	9,548	56.12%	195	1.15%
2008	7,185	43.75%	9,023	54.95%	213	1.30%
2004	6,333	42.71%	8,259	55.70%	235	1.58%
2000	5,573	38.43%	8,355	57.61%	575	3.96%
1996	4,031	27.09%	9,553	64.20%	1,295	8.70%
1992	5,211	33.42%	8,218	52.70%	2,165	13.88%
1988	5,855	39.46%	8,678	58.49%	303	2.04%
1984	6,455	42.58%	8,587	56.65%	117	0.77%
1980	4,463	31.57%	9,361	66.23%	311	2.20%
1976	3,822	33.56%	7,254	63.69%	313	2.75%
1972	3,972	46.92%	3,650	43.11%	844	9.97%
1968	1,413	14.44%	4,084	41.73%	4,290	43.83%
1964	3,432	43.57%	4,445	56.43%	0	0.00%
1960	1,000	15.85%	4,558	72.25%	751	11.90%
1956	1,843	46.97%	2,018	51.43%	63	1.61%
1952	1,710	32.84%	3,497	67.16%	0	0.00%
1948	506	16.50%	1,697	55.33%	864	28.17%
1944	432	16.02%	2,265	83.98%	0	0.00%
1940	496	16.53%	2,505	83.47%	0	0.00%
1936	263	11.87%	1,953	88.13%	0	0.00%
1932	430	24.74%	1,308	75.26%	0	0.00%
1928	278	14.57%	1,630	85.43%	0	0.00%
1924	391	40.99%	556	58.28%	7	0.73%
1920	465	54.71%	385	45.29%	0	0.00%
1916	160	24.46%	471	72.02%	23	3.52%
1912	100	13.57%	487	66.08%	150	20.35%

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Iberville Parish School Board operates the public schools within all of Iberville Parish.^[23]

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).^[24]

Colleges and universities

It is in the service area of South Louisiana Community College.^[25]

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

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

30°16′N 91°21′W / 30.26°N 91.35°W / 30.26; -91.35

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