Bourg, Louisiana
Bourg | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 29°33′13″N 90°36′08″W / 29.55361°N 90.60222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Terrebonne |
Area | |
• Total | 5.74 sq mi (14.87 km2) |
• Land | 5.65 sq mi (14.62 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,375 |
• Density | 420.65/sq mi (162.43/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 70343[2] |
Area code | 985 |
FIPS code | 22-09095 |
Bourg is a census-designated places in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | 2,375 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
Government and infrastructure
The United States Postal Service operates the Bourg Post Office within the Presquille CDP.[4][5]
Education
Terrebonne Parish School District operates public schools in the entire parish.[6] Schools with Bourg addresses include Bourg Elementary School (PK-4) and South Terrebonne High School (9-12).[7][8]
Terrebonne Parish Library System formerly operated the Bourg Branch.[9] Due to damage from Hurricane Ida, the library permanently closed. Another library was to be built in an area near Bourg.[10]
The initial location of the non-district public school École Pointe-au-Chien was to be in the Vision Christian Center in Bourg.[11]
WMA
Access to the Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area (WMA) can be made through Bourg, LA 24, and down LA 55 or LA 665.[12]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Bourg LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "BOURG — Post Office™". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
3806 COUNTRY DR BOURG, LA 70343-9998
- Compare to the CDP map, and to Bourg CDP map. The City of Houston stated: "The U.S. Postal Service establishes ZIP codes and mailing addresses in order to maximize the efficiency of their system, not to recognize jurisdictional boundaries." - ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Presquille CDP, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 17, 2024. - Compare to the relevant addresses.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Terrebonne Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 17, 2024. - Text list
- ^ Home page. Bourg Elementary School. Retrieved on July 27, 2010.
- ^ "Welcome to STHS." South Terrebonne High School. Retrieved on July 27, 2010.
- ^ "Bourg". Terrebonne Parish Public Library. Archived from the original on October 6, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ Campo, Colin (September 15, 2022). "Hurricane Ida destroyed 2 local libraries, damaged others. Here's how rebuilding is going". Houma Courier. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ Olivier, Jonathan (August 18, 2023). "École Pointe-au-Chien opens as first French immersion school in Terrebonne Parish". Télé-Louisiane. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ Google maps: Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA- Retrieved 2018-09-11