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Bayou Goula, Louisiana

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Bayou Goula is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 514 in 2020.

CountryUnited States
Elevation
[1]
16 ft (4.9 m)
TimezoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
ZIP Code
70788
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Bayou Goula, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Bayou Goula is located in Louisiana
Bayou Goula
Bayou Goula
Location within Louisiana
Bayou Goula is located in the United States
Bayou Goula
Bayou Goula
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 30°12′38″N 91°10′36″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishIberville
Area
[2]
 • Total
2.90 sq mi (7.50 km2)
 • Land2.44 sq mi (6.33 km2)
 • Water0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2)
Elevation
[1]
16 ft (4.9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
514
 • Density210.4/sq mi (81.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
70788
Area code225
GNIS feature ID2586666[1]
FIPS code22-05350
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Etymology

The name Bayou Goula comes from the historic tribe who lived in the region, the Bayagoula.[3] Their Muskogean language name means "river people".[4]

Geography

September 29, 1851 Steamboat "Brilliant" Boiler explosion on the Mississippi River by Bayou Goula, Louisiana; 47 killed

The community is in eastern Iberville Parish, on the west bank of the Mississippi River. It is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of White Castle and 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Plaquemine, the parish seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), of which 2.4 square miles (6.3 km2) are land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2), or 15.67%, are water, within the Mississippi River.[5]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010612—
2020514−16.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
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Bayou Goula was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[7] In 2020, it had a population of 514.[8]

More information Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic), Pop 2010 ...
Bayou Goula CDP, 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 2010[9] Pop 2020[10] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 40 35 6.54% 6.81%
Black or African American alone (NH) 572 465 93.46% 90.47%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.19%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 0 4 0.00% 0.78%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0 9 0.00% 1.75%
Total 612 514 100.00% 100.00%
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