Bayou Cane, Louisiana facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bayou Cane, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Bayou Cane, Louisiana Location in Louisiana
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Terrebonne
Area
• Total	7.61 sq mi (19.72 km2)
• Land	7.61 sq mi (19.72 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	7 ft (2 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	19,770
• Density	2,596.87/sq mi (1,002.71/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	985
FIPS code	22-05210

Bayou Cane is a community in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, in the United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it is an area that the government counts for population, but it is not an officially incorporated city or town.

Bayou Cane is located just north of Houma. In 2020, about 19,770 people lived there. It is a main part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux metropolitan area. This larger area includes all of Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes.

Where is Bayou Cane?

Bayou Cane is located in southern Louisiana. Its exact location is at 29.626285 degrees north and 90.748396 degrees west.

The community covers a total area of about 19.72 square kilometers (7.61 square miles). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within its borders.

Who Lives in Bayou Cane?

This section talks about the people living in Bayou Cane. Every ten years, the United States counts how many people live in different areas. This is called a census.

In 2020, the census showed that 19,770 people lived in Bayou Cane. There were 7,500 households and 4,761 families living in the area.

People in Bayou Cane (2020 Census)

This table shows the different groups of people living in Bayou Cane in 2020:

Schools in Bayou Cane

Students in Bayou Cane attend schools that are part of the Terrebonne Parish School Board district.

See also

In Spanish: Bayou Cane (Luisiana) para niños