Boothville, Louisiana
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
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Boothville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 854 as of the 2010 census,[3] and 718 at the 2020 U.S. census.[4]
Boothville, Louisiana | |
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  Boothville, Louisiana Location within Louisiana  Boothville, Louisiana Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 29°20′37″N 89°25′11″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Plaquemines |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.723 sq mi (9.64 km2) |
| • Land | 2.149 sq mi (5.57 km2) |
| • Water | 1.574 sq mi (4.08 km2) |
| Elevation | −3.3 ft (−1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 718 |
| • Density | 334/sq mi (129/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 70038 |
| Area code | 504 |
| FIPS code | 22-08710 |
| GNIS feature ID | 533330[2] |
Jeré Longman of The New York Times stated that before Hurricane Katrina in 2005 the community served as "a hub of the fishing and oil and gas industries;[5] as of September 2023 the Times listed it as "(inundated").[6]
History
Boothville was named for Colonel Booth, a landowner.[7]
Demographics
Boothville first appeared in the 2010 U.S. census split out along with the Venice CDP from the deleted Boothville-Venice CDP.[9]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[10] | Pop 2020[11] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 515 | 376 | 60.30% | 52.37% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 205 | 144 | 24.00% | 20.06% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 21 | 16 | 2.46% | 2.23% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 52 | 35 | 6.09% | 4.87% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.12% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.28% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 52 | 91 | 6.09% | 12.67% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8 | 54 | 0.94% | 7.52% |
| Total | 854 | 718 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Boothville first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census, with a population of 854. At the following decennial census, its population declined to 718.
Education
Plaquemines Parish School Board operates the public schools of the parish.
It is served by Boothville-Venice Elementary School in Boothville and South Plaquemines High School in Buras.[12] Prior to 2005 Boothville-Venice High School (PreK-12) served the community,[13] but Hurricane Katrina damaged the original building.[12]
Plaquemines Parish is in the service area of Nunez Community College.[14]
