Metairie–
Kenner
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Metropolitan Statistical Area
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. Poydras is on the East Bank of the
Mississippi River
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, just upriver from the
Plaquemines Parish
Plaquemines Parish (; French: ''Paroisse de Plaquemine'', Louisiana French: ''Paroisse des Plaquemines'', es, Parroquia de Caquis) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 23,515 at the 2020 census, the pari ...
line.
History
Poydras was first settled in the 18th century by
Isleños when Louisiana was a
Spanish colony
The Spanish Empire ( es, link=no, Imperio español), also known as the Hispanic Monarchy ( es, link=no, Monarquía Hispánica) or the Catholic Monarchy ( es, link=no, Monarquía Católica) was a colonial empire governed by Spain and its predec ...
. Presumably, the town is named for
Julien Poydras.
Albert Estopinal, Jr.
Albert may refer to:
Companies
* Albert (supermarket), a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic
* Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands
* Albert Market, a street market in The Gambia
* Albert Productions, a record label
* Albe ...
, a St. Bernard Parish district attorney, judge, and sheriff, was born in Poydras in 1869 to later
U.S. Representative
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,
Albert Estopinal, Sr.
The locally constructed levee failed during the 1922 flood and the community of Poydras was destroyed. Some historians claim that the levee break was intentional to save the City of New Orleans. The New Orleans
river stage dropped .2 foot within 24 hours of the Poydras crevasse and a sound levee had been inspected and reported only 30 minutes before the breach occurred.
Poydras was severely damaged by the impact of
Hurricane Katrina on 29 August 2005.
Geography
Poydras is located at (29.869696, -89.888955).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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An economy is an area of th ...
, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (4.81%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 3,886 people, 1,361 households, and 1,023 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,518 housing units at an average density of . According to the
2020 United States census, there were 2,536 people, 944 households, and 638 families residing in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.88%
White
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, 8.65%
African American
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, 0.77%
Native American, 0.57%
Asian, 0.05%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.54% from
other races, and 1.54% from two or more races in 2000.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties for ...
or
Latinos
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of any race were 5.22% of the population. By 2020 its racial makeup was 62.46% non-Hispanic white, 14.71% Black or African American, 0.79% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 4.3% multiracial or another race, and 17.31% Hispanic or Latino of any race, reflecting the demographic shift of American self-identification.
Education
Residents are zoned to schools in the
St. Bernard Parish Public Schools
St. Bernard Parish Public Schools is a school district headquartered in unincorporated St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States. The district operates public schools in the parish.
School uniforms
The district requires students to wea ...
.
As of 2015
Chalmette High School
Chalmette High School is a public secondary school in the unincorporated Chalmette area of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a part of St. Bernard Parish Public Schools.
History
The history of Chalmette High School began ...
serves the population.
References
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Census-designated places in Louisiana
Census-designated places in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana
Census-designated places in New Orleans metropolitan area
Louisiana Isleño communities
Louisiana populated places on the Mississippi River