Iberville Parish, Louisiana

Iberville Parish () is a parish located south of Baton Rouge in the U.S. state of Louisiana, formed in 1807. The parish seat is Plaquemine. The population was 30,241 at the 2020 census.

History

The parish is named for Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, who founded the French colony of Louisiana.

A few archaeological efforts have been made in the parish, mainly to excavate the Native American burial mounds that have been identified there. The first expedition, led by Clarence B. Moore, was an attempt at collecting data from a couple of the sites, and it set the groundwork for later projects. Moore was mainly interested in the skeletal remains of the previous inhabitants, rather than excavating for archaeological items. Archaeologists are especially interested in these sites because of their uniformity and size. Some of the mounds are seven hundred feet long, a hundred feet wide and six feet tall. Most of them contain human remains.

There were at least 2 wooden forts in the area by 1779, also represent St. Gabriel Parish.

thumbnail|left|"Plano a la estima de la causta de Ybervil, desde Manchac hasta la Larga-vista, de la ysla des Marais". By Raimundo Dubreuil

Iberville Parish is represented in the Louisiana State Senate by a Republican, Marine Corps veteran Caleb Kleinpeter, who has served in the Senate since 2022. The parish is currently represented in the state House by Republican Jeremy LaCombe.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of , of which is land and (5.2%) is water. Iberville Parish is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.

Major highways

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Adjacent parishes

Pointe Coupee Parish (northwest)
West Baton Rouge Parish (north)
East Baton Rouge Parish (northeast)
Ascension Parish (east)
Assumption Parish (southeast)
Iberia Parish (south)
St. Martin Parish (west)

National protected area

Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Communities

Cities

Plaquemine (parish seat)
St. Gabriel (largest municipality)

Towns

Maringouin
White Castle

Villages

Grosse Tete
Rosedale

Unincorporated areas

Census-designated places

Bayou Goula
Crescent
Dorseyville (or Dorcyville)

Other unincorporated communities

Alhambra
Bayou Pigeon
Bayou Sorrel
Carville
Iberville
Indian Village
Lone Star
Ramah
Seymourville

Demographics

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

|+Iberville Parish, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition

!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)

!Pop 1980

!Pop 1990

!Pop 2000

!Pop 2010

!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" | Pop 2020

!% 1980

!% 1990

!% 2000

!% 2010

!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020

|White alone (NH)

|16,018

|16,034

|16,202

|15,987

|style='background: #ffffe6; |14,632

|49.81%

|51.64%

|48.63%

|47.88%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |48.38%

|Black or African American alone (NH)

|15,253

|14,307

|16,486

|16,338

|style='background: #ffffe6; |13,313

|47.43%

|46.08%

|49.48%

|48.94%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |44.02%

|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)

|24

|49

|58

|61

|style='background: #ffffe6; |58

|0.07%

|0.16%

|0.17%

|0.18%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.19%

|Asian alone (NH)

|55

|46

|84

|101

|style='background: #ffffe6; |123

|0.17%

|0.15%

|0.25%

|0.30%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.41%

|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)

|style='background: #ffffe6; |13

|0.01%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.04%

|Other race alone (NH)

|20

|15

|11

|style='background: #ffffe6; |75

|0.06%

|0.05%

|0.03%

|0.02%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.25%

|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)

|132

|226

|style='background: #ffffe6; |609

|0.40%

|0.68%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.01%

|Hispanic or Latino (any race)

|789

|598

|343

|664

|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,418

|2.45%

|1.93%

|1.03%

|1.99%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.69%

|Total

|32,159

|31,049

|33,320

|33,387

|style='background: #ffffe6; |30,241

|100.00%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 30,241 people, 10,903 households, and 7,372 families residing in the parish. The 2019 census-estimates determined 32,822 people lived in the parish, down from 33,387 at the 2010 United States census, and up from 33,320 at the 2000 U.S. census.

In 2020, the racial and ethnic makeup of the parish was 48.2% Black and African American, 49.6% non-Hispanic white, 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5% some other race, and 1.5% two or more races. Approximately 2.6% of the population were Hispanic and Latin American of any race. In 2010, its racial and ethnic makeup was 49.3% Black and African American, 48.8% non-Hispanic white, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6% some other race, and 0.8% from two or more races; 2.0% were Hispanic and Latin American of any race. At the 2000 census. 49.26% were non-Hispanic white, 49.7% African American, 0.18% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.26% Asian, 0.01% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races; 1.03% were Hispanic and Latin American of any race.

There were 10,903 households at the 2019 census-estimates, and 13,396 housing units. Of the 2,697 businesses operating in the parish, 1,339 were minority-owned. The parish had an employment rate of 47.9%.

Government and infrastructure

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections operates two prisons, Elayn Hunt Correctional Center and Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women (LCIW), in St. Gabriel in Iberville Parish. LCIW houses the female death row.

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Iberville Parish School Board operates the public schools within all of Iberville Parish.

Public libraries

Iberville Parish Library operates libraries in the parish. The Parish Headquarters Library is located in Plaquemine. Branches include Bayou Pigeon (Unincorporated area), Bayou Sorrel (Unincorporated area), East Iberville (St. Gabriel), Grosse Tete (Grosse Tete), Maringouin (Maringouin), Rosedale (Rosedale), White Castle (White Castle).

Colleges and universities

It is in the service area of South Louisiana Community College.

National Guard

The Gillis W. Long Center, located on the outskirts of Carville, LA, is operated by the Louisiana Army National Guard. This post is home to the 415TH MI (Military Intelligence) Battalion, the 241ST MPAD, and the 61st Troop Command. The 415TH MI is a subunit of the 139TH RSG (regional support group).

References

External links

Ibervillle Parish government's website
Iberville Parish Tourist Commission website
Explore the History and Culture of Southeastern Louisiana, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary
Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office

Geology

Heinrich, P. V., and W. J. Autin, 2000, Baton Rouge 30 x 60 minute geologic quadrangle. Louisiana Geological Survey, Baton Rouge, Louisiana