Iberville Parish, Louisiana
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Location in the state of Louisiana
Louisiana's location in the U.S.
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Founded	April 10, 1805
Seat	Plaquemine
Largest city	Plaquemine
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	653 sq mi (1,691 km²) 619 sq mi (1,602 km²) 34 sq mi (89 km²), 5. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Plaquemine is a city in and the Parish seat of Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 24%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	33,320 54/sq mi (21/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: www.parish.iberville.la.us
Named for: Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville

Iberville Parish (French: Paroisse d'Iberville) is a parish located south of Baton Rouge in the U.S. state of Louisiana. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Daylight saving time ( DST Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville ]] (b 16 July 1661 - d (probably 9 July 1706)founder of the colony of French Louisiana, was born at French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches Baton Rouge (French Bâton-Rouge ˌbætən ˈruːdʒ in English, and in French) is the capital city of Louisiana. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Its seat is Plaquemine. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Plaquemine is a city in and the Parish seat of Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. In 2000, the population of the parish was 33,320. The parish is named for Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, who founded the French colony of Louisiana. Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville ]] (b 16 July 1661 - d (probably 9 July 1706)founder of the colony of French Louisiana, was born at Louisiana (La celina+mario) was the name of an administrative district of New France.

Geography

The parish has a total area of 653 square miles (1,691 km²), of which, 619 square miles (1,602 km²) of it is land and 34 square miles (89 km²) of it (5. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 24%) is water.

Major highways

• Interstate 10
• Louisiana Highway 1
• Louisiana Highway 30
• Louisiana Highway 69
• Louisiana Highway 75
• Louisiana Highway 76
• Louisiana Highway 77

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)

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 33,320 people, 10,674 households, and 8,016 families residing in the parish. Interstate 10 ( I-10) is the southernmost east-west coast-to-coast Interstate highway in the United States. Louisiana Highway 1 ( LA 1) is a State highway in Louisiana that serves the following parishes (from south to north Jefferson Louisiana Highway 30 ( LA 30) is a State highway in Louisiana that serves East Baton Rouge, Iberville, and Ascension Parishes Louisiana Highway 69 is a state highway in southeastern Louisiana that travels 15 miles southward from White Castle in Iberville Parish to Highway 70 Louisiana Highway 76 (LA 76 is an east-west route in southeastern Louisiana Louisiana Highway 77 ( LA 77) is a north/south State highway in Louisiana. Pointe Coupee Parish, pronounced "Pwent Koo-Pay" and (pronounced "Point Coo-Pea" in English) (Paroisse de la Pointe-Coupée is a Parish West Baton Rouge Parish (Paroisse de Baton Rouge Ouest is a Parish located in the U East Baton Rouge Parish (Paroisse de Bâton-Rouge Est is a Parish located in the U Ascension Parish ( French: Paroisse de l'Ascension) is a Parish located in the U Assumption Parish (( French: Paroisse de l'Assomption) is a Parish located in the U Iberia Parish ( French: Paroisse de l'Ibérie) is a Parish located in the U St Martin Parish (Paroisse de Saint-Martin is a Parish located in the U A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 54 people per square mile (21/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 11,953 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the parish was 49. 26% White, 49. 70% Black or African American, 0. 18% Native American, 0. 26% Asian, 0. 01% Pacific Islander, 0. 14% from other races, and 0. 45% from two or more races. 1. 03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 10,674 households out of which 36. 20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49. 60% were married couples living together, 20. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24. 90% were non-families. 21. 90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 81 and the average family size was 3. 29.

In the parish the population was spread out with 26. 20% under the age of 18, 10. 50% from 18 to 24, 31. 10% from 25 to 44, 21. 50% from 45 to 64, and 10. 70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99. 80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98. 50 males.

The median income for a household in the parish was $29,039, and the median income for a family was $34,100. Males had a median income of $32,074 versus $20,007 for females. The per capita income for the parish was $13,272. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 19. 50% of families and 23. 10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 10% of those under age 18 and 18. 30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Map of Iberville Parish, Louisiana With Municipal Labels

Education

Iberville Parish School Board operates public schools. Grosse Tête is a village in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. Maringouin is a town in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. Plaquemine is a city in and the Parish seat of Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. Rosedale is a village in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. St Gabriel is a city in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. White Castle a town in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, in the United States. Iberville Parish School Board is a School district headquartered in Plaquemine, Louisiana, United States.

See also

References

External links

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

Coordinates: 30°16′N 91°21′W / 30.26, -91.35