Ventress, Louisiana
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
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Ventress is a census-designated place located in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States, along the northeastern end of the False River. As of the 2020 census, Ventress had a population of 800.[3] It is home to the Hunter Fabre Post 248 American Legion Hall on Legion Road (Louisiana Highway 413).
Ventress | |
|---|---|
  Ventress Location of Ventress in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°40′57″N 91°25′29″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Pointe Coupee |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.82 sq mi (7.31 km2) |
| • Land | 2.03 sq mi (5.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.80 sq mi (2.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 800 |
| • Density | 394.5/sq mi (152.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70783 |
| Area code | 225 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586715[1] |
| FIPS code | 22-78050 |
Demographics
Ventress first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[5] As of 2020, its population was 800.[6]
Notable people
- J. E. Jumonville Jr., former member of the Louisiana State Senate, rancher, and horse breeder
- Catherine D. Kimball, former chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
- Clyde Kimball, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for Pointe Coupee and West Baton Rouge parishes, 1976–1992
- Patrick Queen, NFL linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Ventruss, Metalcore band formed in Ventress
