Chauvin, Louisiana
Chauvin | ||
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ZIP code 70344[2] | ||
| Area code | 985 | |
| FIPS code | 22-14520 | |
Chauvin is a
metropolitan statistical area
.
Geography
Chauvin is located at 29°26′49″N 90°35′37″W / 29.44694°N 90.59361°W (29.447056, -90.593486). About 45 minutes southeast of Thibodaux Louisiana.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12 km2), of which 4.7 square miles (12 km2) is land and 0.21% is water.
West of the village is the Bayou Chauvin Oil and Gas Field.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,575 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic)
|
2,248 | 87.3% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
19 | 0.74% |
Native American
|
102 | 3.96% |
Asian
|
16 | 0.62% |
Other/Mixed
|
111 | 4.31% |
Latino
|
79 | 3.07% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,575 people, 862 households, and 688 families residing in the CDP.
Education
The school district is Terrebonne Parish School District, as with other locations in the parish.[6]
Terrebonne Parish Library operates the Chauvin Library.[7]
Notable people
- Ray Authement, the fifth president of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette from 1974 to 2008 and the longest serving president of a public university in the United States, was born near Chauvin in 1928.[8][9]
- Leonard J. Chabert, member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature from Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes from 1972 to 1992, was born in Chauvin c. 1932.[10]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Chauvin LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 17, 2024. - Text list
- Terrebonne Parish Library. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
5500 Highway 56 Chauvin, LA 70344
- ^ "Newsmaker of the Year". theind.com. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ^ "Ray Paul Authement". wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ "Leonard J. Chabert". intelius.com. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
External links
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