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St. Rose, Louisiana

Saint Rose
CDP
St. Rose, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
St. Rose, Louisiana
St. Rose, Louisiana
Location in Louisiana
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish St. Charles
Area
 • Total 7.45 sq mi (19.31 km2)
 • Land 6.34 sq mi (16.42 km2)
 • Water 1.11 sq mi (2.89 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 7,504
 • Density 1,183.78/sq mi (457.04/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70087
Area code(s) 504
FIPS code 22-67740

Saint Rose (often called St. Rose) is a community in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. It's known as a census-designated place (CDP), which means it's a special area defined for gathering population information.

St. Rose is located on the east side of the Mississippi River. It is about two miles (3 km) north of the Jefferson Parish border. This community is part of the larger Greater New Orleans metropolitan area. In 2000, about 6,540 people lived there. By 2020, the population had grown to 7,504.

History of St. Rose

One important historical building in St. Rose is the LaBranche Plantation Dependency House. This building is one of the few parts left from the old LaBranche Plantation. The main house of the plantation was built in 1792 by the Zweig family.

The plantation grew and processed sugar cane. This work relied on the labor of enslaved people. The main plantation house was destroyed during the Civil War. After the war, one of the few buildings that remained was the dependency house. This building was also called a garconnière, which is a French word for bachelor quarters. There is also a preserved building on the property that was once part of the slave quarters.

In 1873, a man named Palmer Elkins bought land in St. Rose. In 1880, he invited freedmen (people who had been enslaved and were now free) and their families to live on his property. He wanted to offer them training. This area became known as "Elkinsville" or "Freetown."

Geography of St. Rose

St. Rose is located at 29°57′38″N 90°18′47″W / 29.96056°N 90.31306°W / 29.96056; -90.31306.

The United States Census Bureau says that St. Rose has a total area of about 5.0 square miles (13.0 km2). Most of this area, about 4.0 square miles (10.5 km2), is land. The rest, about 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), is water. This means that about 19.88% of St. Rose is covered by water.

People in St. Rose

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2020 7,504 —
U.S. Decennial Census

The table below shows the different groups of people living in St. Rose as of 2020:

St. Rose racial composition as of 2020
Race Number Percentage
White (not Hispanic) 3,063 40.82%
Black or African American (not Hispanic) 3,028 40.35%
Native American 13 0.17%
Asian 158 2.11%
Pacific Islander 3 0.04%
Other/Mixed 258 3.44%
Hispanic or Latino 981 13.07%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,504 people living in St. Rose. These people lived in 2,914 households, and 1,905 of these were families.

Education in St. Rose

The St. Charles Parish Public School System runs the public schools in St. Rose. These schools include:

  • St. Rose Elementary School (for grades PK-5)
  • Albert Cammon Middle School (for grades 6-8)
  • Destrehan High School in Destrehan (for high school students)

Famous People from St. Rose

Many notable people have come from St. Rose, including:

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