Larose, Louisiana

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Geography

Larose is located in south-central Lafourche Parish at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (29.567328, -90.376074).[1] It is bordered to the southeast by the community of Cut Off. Bayou Lafourche and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway intersect in the center of Larose.

Louisiana Highways 1 and 308 run through Larose on opposite sides of Bayou Lafourche, Highway 1 to the south and Highway 308 to the north. Both highways lead northwest along Bayou Lafourche Script error: No such module "convert". to Lockport and southeast Script error: No such module "convert". to Golden Meadow. Louisiana Highway 3235, a four-lane bypass, leads southeast from Larose to Golden Meadow as well. Louisiana Highway 24 leads west from Larose Script error: No such module "convert". to Houma.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Larose CDP has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". are land and Script error: No such module "convert"., or 2.67%, are water.[2]

Notable events

1964 tornado

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Demographics

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Historical population
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19501,286—
19602,796Script error: No such module "String".%
19704,267Script error: No such module "String".%
19805,234Script error: No such module "String".%
19905,772Script error: No such module "String".%
20007,306Script error: No such module "String".%
20107,400Script error: No such module "String".%
20206,763Script error: No such module "String".%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1950[6] 1960[7] 1970[8] 1980[9]
1990[10] 2000[11] 2010[12]

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Larose first appeared as an unincorporated place in the 1950 U.S. census;[6] and a census designated place in the 1980 United States census.[9]

Larose racial composition as of 2020[13]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 5,176 76.53%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 284 4.2%
Native American 278 4.11%
Asian 191 2.82%
Pacific Islander 2 0.03%
Other/Mixed 253 3.74%
Hispanic or Latino 579 8.56%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,763 people, 2,671 households, and 1,839 families residing in the CDP.

Government and infrastructure

The United States Postal Service operates the Larose Post Office.[14]

Education

Lafourche Parish Public Schools operates public schools.

  • North Larose Elementary School[15]
  • South Larose Elementary School[16]
  • Larose-Cut Off Middle School[17]

South Lafourche High School is in nearby Galliano CDP and serves Larose.[18][19]

In January 1916 the first public school in Larose, Larose Consolidated School, opened. In September 1950 the schools of Larose and Cut Off were consolidated into Larose-Cut Off High School. It was then consolidated with Golden Meadow High School to form South Lafourche High School in 1966.[20]

Lafourche Parish Library operates the Larose Library.[21]

Fletcher Technical Community College has Lafourche Parish in the college's service area.[22] Additionally, a Delgado Community College document stated that Lafourche Parish was in the college's service area.[23]

Notable people

References

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  14. ↑ "Larose." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on March 11, 2017. "123 W 17TH ST LAROSE, LA 70373-9998"
  15. ↑ Home. North Larose Elementary School. Retrieved on November 29, 2016.
  16. ↑ Home. South Larose Elementary School. Retrieved on November 29, 2016.
  17. ↑ Home. Larose-Cut Off Middle School. Retrieved on November 29, 2016.
  18. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Larose CDP, LA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 7, 2018. Pages: 1, 2.
  19. ↑ "SCHOOL ATTENDANCE BOUNDARIES Template:Webarchive." Lafourche Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on December 2, 2016. Based on the text description of the school boundaries.
  20. ↑ "The Origin of South Lafourche Template:Webarchive." South Lafourche High School. Retrieved on November 29, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Branch Locations and Contact." Lafourche Parish Library. Retrieved on November 28, 2018.
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