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Boothville, Louisiana
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 Boothville, Louisiana
Location in Louisiana
Boothville, Louisiana
Location in the United States
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| 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 ft (-1 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 718 |
| • Density | 192.86/sq mi (74.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code |
70038
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| Area code(s) | 504 |
| FIPS code | 22-08710 |
| GNIS feature ID | 533330 |
Boothville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 854 as of the 2010 census, and 718 at the 2020 U.S. census.
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; as of September 2023 the Times listed it as "(inundated").
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History
Boothville was named for Colonel Booth, a landowner.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 854 | — | |
| 2020 | 718 | −15.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Boothville first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| 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% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.12% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.28% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (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% |
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. Prior to 2005 Boothville-Venice High School (PreK-12) served the community, but Hurricane Katrina damaged the original building.
Plaquemines Parish is in the service area of Nunez Community College.
See also
In Spanish: Boothville para niños
