LaPlace
Census-designated place
Nickname : Andouille Capital of the World
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	St. John the Baptist
Area	22. A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America St John the Baptist Parish (Paroisse de Saint-Jean-Baptiste is a parish located in the U 7 sq mi (58. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²)
- land	21. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi (55. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²)
- water	1. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi (3. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²), 5. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 29%
Center
- coordinates	30°04′30″N 90°29′06″W / 30.075, -90.485Coordinates: 30°04′30″N 90°29′06″W / 30.075, -90.485
- elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Population	27,684 (2000)
Density	1,287. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International 8 /sq mi (497. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 /km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	70068
Area code	985
Location of La Place in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States

LaPlace is a unincorporated community in the Greater New Orleans metropolitan area and a census-designated place in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, on the East Bank of the Mississippi River. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Area code 985 is the Telephone Area code for southeastern Louisiana excluding New Orleans. New Orleans&ndashMetairie&ndashKenner is a metropolitan area designated by the US Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes St John the Baptist Parish (Paroisse de Saint-Jean-Baptiste is a parish located in the U The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to ^{[1] [2]} The population was 27,684 at the 2000 census.

LaPlace is the southern terminus of Interstate 55, where it joins with Interstate 10, and of US 51, where it terminates at the junction with US 61. Interstate 55 (I-55 is an Interstate highway in the central United States. Interstate 10 ( I-10) is the southernmost east-west coast-to-coast Interstate highway in the United States. US Route 51 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1286 miles (2070 km from northern Wisconsin to the western suburbs of New Orleans Louisiana US Route 61 is the official designation for a United States highway that runs from New Orleans Louisiana, to the city of Wyoming Minnesota. LaPlace is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) west of New Orleans. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana

The nickname is "Andouille Capital of the World" (for the food). Andouille ( French:, American English: (pronounced ahn-DWEE) is definedas "a coarse-grained smoked meat made using Pork, Chitterlings ^[3]

History

LaPlace was settled as a farming village in the 18th century during Louisiana's French colonial era. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. It was named after early settler Basile LaPlace.

The city's railroad station was established in 1883. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

LaPlace was the birthplace of early jazz musicians Kid Ory and Wellman Braud. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Edward "Kid" Ory ( December 25, 1886 &ndash January 23, 1973) was a Jazz trombonist and Bandleader Wellman Braud ( January 25, 1891 - October 29, 1966) was a United States Jazz String bass player

LaPlace has been designated "Andouille Capital of the World. " An Andouille Festival is held every year in October.

Basile Laplace spelled his name with a small, not capital "p".

Geography

Laplace is located at 30°4′30″N, 90°29′6″W (30. 075025, -90. 484896)^[4] and has an elevation of 10 feet (3. 0 m)^[5].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 22. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 7 square miles (58. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²), of which, 21. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 square miles (55. 7 km²) of it is land and 1. 2 square miles (3. 1 km²) of it (5. 29%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 27,684 people,^[2] 9,171 households, and 7,336 families residing within the census-designated place (CDP) of LaPlace. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes The population density was 1,287. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8 people per square mile (497. 2/km²). There were 9,888 housing units at an average density of 460. 0/sq mi (177. 6/km²).

The racial makeup of the CDP was 61. 06% White, 35. 62% African American, 0. 33% Native American, 0. 70% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 1. 11% from other races, and 1. 17% from two or more races. The cultural groups for Hispanic or Latino, of any race, were 3. 69% of the population.

There were 9,171 households, out of which 44. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60. 4% were married couples living together, 14. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20. 0% were non-families. 16. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4. 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 97 and the average family size was 3. 34.

Junction of Louisiana Highway 3188, known as Belle Terre Boulevard at Airline Highway in Laplace

In the CDP the population was spread out with 31. Louisiana Highway 3188 ( LA 3188) is a north-south State highway in Louisiana that serves St Airline Highway is a Divided highway in the US state of Louisiana, built in the 1930s and 1940s to bypass the older Jefferson Highway. 2% under the age of 18, 9. 4% from 18 to 24, 31. 6% from 25 to 44, 21. 3% from 45 to 64, and 6. 5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 96. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93. 8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,103, and the median income for a family was $50,024. Males had a median income of $39,304 versus $23,277 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,090. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 9. 9% of families and 12. 1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 4% of those under age 18 and 13. 0% of those age 65 or over.

LaPlace Today

The Port of South Louisiana maintains its headquarters in LaPlace. The Port of South Louisiana is the largest volume shipping Port in the Western Hemisphere and 9th largest in the world

Education

St. John the Baptist Parish School Board operates public schools in the community. St John the Baptist Parish School Board is a School district headquartered in unincorporated St

Three K-8 schools serve separate areas that have LaPlace addresses:^[7]

• East St. John Elementary School
• Lake Ponchartrain Elementary School
• LaPlace Elementary School

East St. John High School [1] serves the community.

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