St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

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St. Mary Parish (Template:Langx) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 49,406.[1] The parish seat is Franklin.[2] The parish was created in 1811.[3]

St. Mary Parish comprises the Morgan City, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Lafayette–Opelousas–Morgan City combined statistical area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (50%) is water.[4] Cypremort Point State Park is located in the parish on Vermilion Bay.

Major highways

Adjacent parishes

Protected areas

The parish has both national and state protected areas within its borders.

National protected area

State protected areas

Part of the Attakapas Wildlife Management Area is located within St. Mary Parish as well as in St. Martin and Iberia Parishes.[5]

Communities

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Map of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana With Municipal Labels

Cities

Towns

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated areas

Demographics

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Historical population
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190034,145Script error: No such module "String".%
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195035,848Script error: No such module "String".%
196048,833Script error: No such module "String".%
197060,752Script error: No such module "String".%
198064,253Script error: No such module "String".%
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1990-2000[9] 2010[10]

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St. Mary Parish, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[11] Pop 1990[12] Pop 2000[13] Pop 2010[14] Pop 2020[15] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 43,480 36,883 33,051 31,267 26,334 67.67% 63.50% 61.78% 57.21% 53.30%
Black or African American alone (NH) 18,241 18,262 16,945 17,648 14,950 28.39% 31.44% 31.67% 32.29% 30.26%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 388 820 725 933 911 0.60% 1.41% 1.36% 1.71% 1.84%
Asian alone (NH) 528 969 854 935 647 0.82% 1.67% 1.60% 1.71% 1.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [16] x [17] 8 11 13 x x 0.01% 0.02% 0.03%
Other race alone (NH) 44 24 46 83 179 0.07% 0.04% 0.09% 0.15% 0.36%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [18] x [19] 719 853 1,848 x x 1.34% 1.56% 3.74%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,572 1,128 1,152 2,920 4,524 2.45% 1.94% 2.15% 5.34% 9.16%
Total 64,253 58,086 53,500 54,650 49,406 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 49,406 people, 19,856 households, and 11,354 families residing in the parish. As of the census[20] of 2000, there were 53,500 people, 19,317 households, and 14,082 families residing in the parish. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 21,650 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the parish was 62.79% White, 31.79% Black or African American, 1.39% Native American, 1.64% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.88% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. 2.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 5.43% reported speaking French or Cajun French at home, while 2.45% speak Spanish and 1.59% Vietnamese.

There were 19,317 households, out of which 36.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.00% were married couples living together, 16.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.10% were non-families. 23.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the parish the population was spread out, with 29.70% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 11.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.20 males.

The median income for a household in the parish was $28,072, and the median income for a family was $33,064. Males had a median income of $31,570 versus $18,341 for females. The per capita income for the parish was $13,399. About 20.60% of families and 23.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.30% of those under age 18 and 19.00% of those age 65 or over.

Education

St. Mary Parish School Board operates local public schools.

The Chitimacha Day School, affiliated with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), is in the Charenton community of unincorporated St. Mary Parish.[21]

It is in the service area of Fletcher Technical Community College.[22]

Media

St. Mary Parish has two daily newspapers, the Morgan City Daily Review (circulation under 6,000) and the Franklin Banner-Tribune in Franklin (circulation 3,350).

National Guard

B Company 2-156TH Infantry Battalion of the 256TH IBCT resides in Franklin, Louisiana. This unit has deployed to Iraq twice, 2004-5 and 2010.

Politics

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Notable people

See also

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References

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  23. ↑ "In memoriam: Alexander Peter Allain 1920-1994", Louisiana Libraries, Winter 2006, 4.
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External links

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