Amelia, Louisiana
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Amelia, Louisiana | |
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| Coordinates: 29°40′24″N 91°06′11″W / 29.67333°N 91.10306°WCoordinates: 29°40′24″N 91°06′11″W / 29.67333°N 91.10306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Mary |
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| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,132 |
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| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 985 |
| FIPS code | 22-01815 |
Amelia is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Amelia had a population of 2,132.[2] It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The first postmaster named the town after Amelia Dupuis, his fiancée, who died shortly before their wedding day.[3]
Geography
Amelia is located at 29°40′24″N 91°6′11″W / 29.67333°N 91.10306°W (29.673361, -91.103181).[4]
On the eastern side of Amelia over Bayou Boeuf is the Assumption Parish line and the unincorporated community of Boeuf, Louisiana. Morgan City is located 8 miles (13 km) to the west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), of which 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2), or 9.12%, is water.[5]
Demographics
Amelia first appeared as an unincorporated place in the 1970 U.S. census;[6] and as a census designated place the 1980 U.S. Census.[7]
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 583 | 27.35% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 172 | 8.07% |
| Native American | 16 | 0.75% |
| Asian | 253 | 11.87% |
| Other/Mixed | 60 | 2.81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,048 | 49.16% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,132 people, 904 households, and 522 families residing in the CDP.
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ↑ Leeper, Clare D'Artois (October 19, 2012). Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. LSU Press. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-8071-4740-5.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Amelia CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
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