Larose, Louisiana facts for kids
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Larose, Louisiana
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Aerial view of Larose at the intersection of Bayou Lafourche and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. View is to the east-southeast. The bayou runs off towards the Gulf of Mexico at the top. The waterway crosses the picture left–right.
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 Larose, Louisiana
Location in Louisiana
Larose, Louisiana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Lafourche |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.17 sq mi (28.92 km2) |
| • Land | 10.87 sq mi (28.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2) |
| Elevation | 8 ft (2 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 6,763 |
| • Density | 622.29/sq mi (240.27/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 985 |
| FIPS code | 22-42135 |
Larose is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 7,400 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Larose is located at 29°34′2″N 90°22′34″W / 29.56722°N 90.37611°W (29.567328, -90.376074).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.5 square miles (30 km2), of which 11.2 square miles (29 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (2.95%) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 6,763 | — | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 5,176 | 76.53% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 284 | 4.2% |
| Native American | 278 | 4.11% |
| Asian | 191 | 2.82% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 253 | 3.74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 579 | 8.56% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,763 people, 2,671 households, and 1,839 families residing in the CDP.
Education
Lafourche Parish Public Schools operates public schools.
- North Larose Elementary School
- South Larose Elementary School
- Larose-Cut Off Middle School
South Lafourche High School is in nearby Galliano CDP and serves Larose.
In January 1916 the first public school in Larose, Larose Consolidated School, opened. In September 1950 the schools of Larose and Cut Off were consolidated into Larose-Cut Off High School. It was then consolidated with Golden Meadow High School to form South Lafourche High School in 1966.
Lafourche Parish Library operates the Larose Library.
Notable people
- Ed Orgeron, head coach for the LSU Tigers football team
See also
In Spanish: Larose para niños
