Boothville-Venice, Louisiana
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Boothville-Venice is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Plaquemines Parish
, Louisiana
, United States
, which includes the unincorporated communities
of Boothville, Venice
, and Orchid. The population was 2,220 at the 2000 census.
Boothville is the most populous and northernmost of these communities. all located along Louisiana Highway 23 on the West Bank of the Mississippi River
. Boothville is home to the Boothville Heliport, important in helicopter transport for offshore oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. Venice, Louisiana is the town farthest south along Highway 23 within the protection levee. Neighboring Orchid (sometimes considered part of Venice) is outside of the protection levee; it has a boat marina and buildings raised on stilts. The Boothville-Venice area also includes the community of Tidewater, to the west of Orchid on a secondary road; port and petroleum facilities dominate Tidewater, which also has a weather station.
made landfall on August 29, 2005. According to the Baton Rouge Advocate, very little was left standing in either Boothville or Venice, the few buildings that survived had water up to the rooftops (http://2theadvocate.com/stories/083005/new_cnbkat001.shtml), and the area orange groves had also been submerged. The only building for almost 40 miles that weathered the storm with minimal damage was the Boothville-Venice High School. It was built after Hurricanes Betsy and Camille on concrete stilts 14 feet above ground to protect classrooms from storm surge, and it was designed with tall, narrow windows to lessen the risk of broken windows from flying debris. The school was reopened in 2006 as the Boothville-Venice Elementary School.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²), of which 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²) is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) (49.01%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,220 people, 746 households, and 584 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 863.2 people per square mile (333.5/km²). There were 933 housing units at an average density of 362.8 per square mile (140.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 61.94% White, 28.74% African American, 3.38% Native American, 4.01% Asian, 0.27% from other races
, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.
There were 746 households out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples
living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,813, and the median income for a family was $42,823. Males had a median income of $35,385 versus $18,571 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $13,123. About 11.8% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 21.7% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Plaquemines Parish
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
Plaquemines Parish is the parish with the most combined land and water area in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Pointe à la Hache...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, United States
United States
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, which includes the unincorporated communities
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
of Boothville, Venice
Venice, Louisiana
Venice is an unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is 130 km south of New Orleans on the west bank of the Mississippi River at . It is the last community down the Mississippi accessible by automobile, and is the southern terminus of the Great River Road...
, and Orchid. The population was 2,220 at the 2000 census.
Boothville is the most populous and northernmost of these communities. all located along Louisiana Highway 23 on the West Bank of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
. Boothville is home to the Boothville Heliport, important in helicopter transport for offshore oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. Venice, Louisiana is the town farthest south along Highway 23 within the protection levee. Neighboring Orchid (sometimes considered part of Venice) is outside of the protection levee; it has a boat marina and buildings raised on stilts. The Boothville-Venice area also includes the community of Tidewater, to the west of Orchid on a secondary road; port and petroleum facilities dominate Tidewater, which also has a weather station.
Hurricane Katrina
Boothville is very near to where Hurricane KatrinaHurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
made landfall on August 29, 2005. According to the Baton Rouge Advocate, very little was left standing in either Boothville or Venice, the few buildings that survived had water up to the rooftops (http://2theadvocate.com/stories/083005/new_cnbkat001.shtml), and the area orange groves had also been submerged. The only building for almost 40 miles that weathered the storm with minimal damage was the Boothville-Venice High School. It was built after Hurricanes Betsy and Camille on concrete stilts 14 feet above ground to protect classrooms from storm surge, and it was designed with tall, narrow windows to lessen the risk of broken windows from flying debris. The school was reopened in 2006 as the Boothville-Venice Elementary School.
Geography
Boothville-Venice is located at 29°19′4"N 89°23′25"W (29.317853, -89.390416).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²), of which 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²) is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) (49.01%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,220 people, 746 households, and 584 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 863.2 people per square mile (333.5/km²). There were 933 housing units at an average density of 362.8 per square mile (140.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 61.94% White, 28.74% African American, 3.38% Native American, 4.01% Asian, 0.27% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.
There were 746 households out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,813, and the median income for a family was $42,823. Males had a median income of $35,385 versus $18,571 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $13,123. About 11.8% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 21.7% of those age 65 or over.