Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
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{{Infobox U.S. County
| county = Pointe Coupee Parish
| ex image =Map of Pointe Coupee Parish Louisiana With Municipal Labels.PNG
| ex image size =200px
| ex image cap =Map of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana With Municipal Labels
| state = Louisiana
| flag =
| seal =
| founded year = 1807
| founded date =
| seat wl = New Roads
| largest city wl = New Roads
| area_total_sq_mi = 591
| area_total_km2 = 1530
| area_land_sq_mi = 557
| area_land_km2 = 1444
| area_water_sq_mi = 33
| area_water_km2 =86
| area percentage = 5.64%
| census yr = 2000
| pop = 22763
| density_sq_mi = 41
| density_km2 = 16
| time zone = Central
| UTC offset = -6
| DST offset = -5
| footnotes =
| web =
| named for = ''la pointe coupée'', [[French language|French]] for ''the place of the cut-off''
}}
'''Pointe Coupee Parish''', pronounced "Pwent Koo-Pay" and (pronounced "Point Coo-Pea" in [[English language|English]]) ([[French language|French]]: ''Paroisse de la Pointe-Coupée''), is a [[parish]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Louisiana]]. The [[parish seat]] is [[New Roads, Louisiana|New Roads]]. As of 2000, the population was 22,763.
==Geography==
The parish has a total area of 591 [[square mile]]s (1,530 [[km²]]), of which, 557 square miles (1,444 km²) of it is land and 33 square miles (86 km²) of it (5.64%) is water. The land is mainly made up of prairies, but there are some swampy areas in the western part near the Atchafalaya River, and a few low bluffs.
===Major highways===
Pointe Coupee Parish has 498.98 miles of highways within its borders<ref>[http://www.lsp.org/troopa.html LSP - Troop Info - Troop A<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>.
*[[Image:US 190.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 190]]- currently the only four lane roadway in the parish<ref>[http://www.southeastroads.com/us-190_la.html Louisiana @ SouthEastRoads - U.S. Highway 190<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.pcpolicejury.org/econdev/profile/transportation.html Profile: Pointe Coupee Parish<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*[[Image:Louisiana 1.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 1]]
*[[Image:Louisiana 10.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 10]]
*[[Image:Louisiana 15.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 15]]
===Minor Highwways===
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* [[Image:Louisiana 77.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 77]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 78.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 78]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 81.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 81]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 411.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 411]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 413.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 413]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 414.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 414]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 415.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 415]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 416.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 416]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 417.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 417]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 418.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 418]]
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* [[Image:Louisiana 419.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 419]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 420.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 420]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 970.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 970]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 971.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 971]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 972.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 972]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 973.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 973]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 975.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 975]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 976.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 976]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 977.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 977]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 978.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 978]]
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* [[Image:Louisiana 979.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 979]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 981.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 981]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 982.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 982]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 983.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 983]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 984.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 984]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 3050.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 3050]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 3091.JPG|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 3091]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 3131.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 3131]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 3190.svg|20px]] [[Louisiana Highway 3190]]
|}
===Major Waterways===
* [[Atchafalaya River]]
* [[False River]]
* [[Mississippi River]]
* [[Old River (Louisiana)]]
* [[Red River (Mississippi watershed)|Red River]]
===Adjacent parishes ===
*[[Concordia Parish, Louisiana|Concordia Parish]] (north)
*[[West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana|West Feliciana Parish]] (northeast)
*[[West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana|West Baton Rouge Parish]] (east)
*[[Iberville Parish, Louisiana|Iberville Parish]] (south)
*[[St. Martin Parish, Louisiana|St. Martin Parish]] (southwest)
*[[St. Landry Parish, Louisiana|St. Landry Parish]] (west)
*[[Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana|Avoyelles Parish]] (northwest)
===National [[protected area]]===
* [[Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge]] (part)
==Demographics==
{{USCensusPop
| title=
| 1790=
| 1800=
| 1810= 3187
| 1820=
| 1830= 5942
| 1840= 7898
| 1850=
| 1860=
| 1870=
| 1880=
| 1890=
| 1900= 25777
| 1910= 25289
| 1920= 24697
| 1930= 21001
| 1940= 24004
| 1950= 21841
| 1960= 22488
| 1970= 22002
| 1980= 24045
| 1990= 22540
| 2000= 22763
| estimate= 22648
| estyear= 2006
| estref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/22077.html|title=Pointe Coupee Parish Quickfacts|author=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-02-02}}</ref>
| footnote=Pointe Coupee Parish Census Data<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/la190090.txt|title=Louisiana Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|author=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-02-02}}</ref><ref>http://oseda.missouri.edu/mscdc/census/us/trend/counties/S22LA/C22077</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 22,763 people, 8,397 households, and 6,171 families residing in the parish. The [[population density]] was 41 people per square mile (16/km²). There were 10,297 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the parish was 68.91% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 29.61% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.17% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.25% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.32% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.56% from two or more races. 1.08% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 93.61% of the population spoke only [[English language|English]] at home, while 4.89% spoke [[French language|French]] or [[Cajun French]] and 0.96% spoke [[Spanish language|Spanish]].[http://www.mla.org/cgi-shl/docstudio/docs.pl?map_data_results]
There were 8,397 households out of which 35.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.70% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.50% were non-families. 23.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the parish the population was spread out with 27.30% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.70 males.
The median income for a household in the parish was $30,618, and the median income for a family was $36,625. Males had a median income of $35,022 versus $20,759 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the parish was $15,387, ranking 23rd out of 64 parishes. About 18.70% of families and 23.10% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 30.20% of those under age 18 and 23.90% are the age of 65 and older.
The [[center of population]] of Louisiana is located in Pointe Coupee Parish, in the city of [[New Roads, Louisiana|New Roads]] [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cenpop/statecenters.txt].
==Cities and towns==
[[Image:PointeCoupee-NamesMap.JPG|right|thumb|Pointe Coupee Parish map showing names and locations of towns and communities|215px]]
===Incorporated===
*[[Fordoche, Louisiana|Fordoche]]
*[[Livonia, Louisiana|Livonia]]
*[[Morganza, Louisiana|Morganza]]
*[[New Roads, Louisiana|New Roads]]
===Unincorporated===
{|
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*[[Alma, Louisiana|Alma]]
*[[Anchor, Louisiana|Anchor]]
*[[Bayou Latenache, Louisiana|Bayou Latenache]]
*[[Batchelor, Louisiana|Batchelor]]
*[[Blanks, Louisiana|Blanks]]
*[[Brooks, Louisiana|Brooks]]
*[[Chenal, Louisiana|Chenal]]
*[[Columbo, Louisiana|Columbo]]
*[[Coon, Louisiana|Coon]]
*[[Dupont, Louisiana|Dupont]]
*[[False River, Louisiana|False River]]
*[[East Krotz Springs, Louisiana|East Krotz Springs]]
*[[Elliot City, Louisiana|Elliot City]]
*[[Frisco, Louisiana|Frisco]]
*[[Glynn, Louisiana|Glynn]]
|
*[[Hermitage, Louisiana|Hermitage]]
*[[Ingleside, Louisiana|Ingleside]]
*[[Innis, Louisiana|Innis]]
*[[Jacoby, Louisiana|Jacoby]]
*[[Jarreau, Louisiana|Jarreau]]
*[[LaBarre, Louisiana|LaBarre]]
*[[Lacour, Louisiana|Lacour]]
*[[Lakeland, Louisiana|Lakeland]]
*[[Legonier, Louisiana|Legonier]]
*[[Lettsworth, Louisiana|Lettsworth]]
*[[Lottie, Louisiana|Lottie]]
*[[McCrea, Louisiana|McCrea]]
*[[Mix, Louisiana|Mix]]
*[[New California, Louisiana|New California]]
|
*[[New Texas, Louisiana|New Texas]]
*[[Oscar, Louisiana|Oscar]]
*[[Parlange, Louisiana|Parlange]]
*[[Point Coupee, Louisiana|Point Coupee]]
*[[Red Cross, Louisiana|Red Cross]]
*[[Red River Landing, Louisiana|Red River Landing]]
*[[Rougon, Louisiana|Rougon]]
*[[Sherburne, Louisiana|Sherburne]]
*[[St. Dizier, Louisiana|St. Dizier]]
*[[Torbert, Louisiana|Torbert]]
*[[Torras, Louisiana|Torras]]
*[[Valverda, Louisiana|Valverda]]
*[[Ventress, Louisiana|Ventress]]
*[[Waterloo, Louisiana|Waterloo]]
|}
==High Schools==
===Public===
*[[Livonia High School]]
*[[Pointe Coupee Central High School]]
===Private===
*[[Catholic High School of Pointe Coupee]]
*[[False River Academy]]
===Defunct Schools===
*[[Batchelor High School]]
*[[Innis High School]]
*[[Morganza High School]]
*[[New Roads High School]]
*[[Poydras High School]]
*[[Rosenwald High School]]
*[[Rougon High School]]
*[[Upper Pointe Coupee High School]]
==Notable natives and residents==
* [[deLesseps Story Morrison]] (1912-1964) was born in New Roads.
==See also==
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* [[Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.novoprint.com/PointeCoupee/ZMap1.html Pointe Coupee Interactive Map]
*[http://www.pcpolicejury.org/ Official Pointe Coupee Parish website]
*[http://www.pcpso.org/ Official Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office website]
*[http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/louisiana/ Explore the History and Culture of Southeastern Louisiana, a National Park Service ''Discover Our Shared Heritage'' Travel Itinerary]
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