Plaquemine

Plaquemine, Louisiana

Overview

Plaquemine - known as the City of Hospitality, is proud of its heritage and southern hospitality. It is located along a tributary of the mighty Mississippi River. The earliest map shows Plaquemine as a settlement in 1775. It took its name from then Indian word Plakemine, which means persimmons. The city became the seat of parish government in 1835 and was incorporated in 1838.

Demographics

People

Total Population	6,726
Male Share of the Population	43.8%
Female Share of the Population	56.2%
Senior Citizens	14.6%
Employed Population 16+	2,717
Age of the Population	32

Families

% of people married	36.7%
Average household size	3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher	13.9%
Median Earnings25+	$31,475
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification	$27,371
Median Earnings With High School Degree	$27,083

Wealth

Median Family Income	$39,870
% Above Poverty Level	74.7%
% Below Poverty Level	25.3%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time	25 minutes
% Working from Home	1.4%
% Walking and Biking to Work	7.6%
% Using Public Transportation	%

Housing

People Living Alone	32.1%
Median Gross Rent	$868
Median House Value	$156,300

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)	43.9%
African	25.1%
French Except Basque	11.8%
German	5.4%
Italian	4.9%
Irish	4.4%
Polish	1.8%
English	0.7%
Scottish	0.5%
Arab	0.5%
Canadian	0.4%
Welsh	0.2%
Turkish	0.2%
Lebanese	0.1%
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Plaquemine Almanac

Category	Value
County	Iberville Parish
Standard Zip Codes	70764
P.O. Box Zip Codes	70765
Phone Area Codes	225
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Approximate Latitude	30.28
Approximate Longitude	-91.24

Plaquemine Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Station	LSU BEN HUR FARM
Distance	6.7 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 60 F
Apr Temp	55 to 78 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	56 to 80 F
Annual Precip	61.4 inches

Station	BRUSLY 2 W
Distance	6.8 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 61 F
Apr Temp	55 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	62.7 inches

Station	JEANERETTE 5 NW
Distance	37.2 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 61 F
Apr Temp	57 to 77 F
Jul Temp	73 to 90 F
Oct Temp	57 to 79 F
Annual Precip	62.2 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

Location	Population	Median Family Income
Addis	4,952	$80,350
Baton Rouge	225,362	$56,682
Brusly	2,739	$91,089
Port Allen	5,051	$54,318
St. Gabriel	7,200	$70,863
White Castle	1,970	$30,729

Plaquemine Public Libraries

Iberville Parish
24605 J. GERALD BERRET BLVD.
Plaquemine, Louisiana
(225) 687-2520

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Plaquemine Hospitals

M M O Rehabilitation And Wellness Center
59215 River West Drive
(225) 687-8100

Plaquemine Public Schools

Crescent Elementary/junior High School
62575 Bayou Road
ZIP: 70764
(225) 659-2437
Primary
Total Enrollment 535

Iberville Charter Academy
24360 Enterprise Blvd.
ZIP: 70764
(225) 205-6392
Primary
Total Enrollment 274

Iberville Elementary School
58650 Iron Farm Road
ZIP: 70764
(225) 687-2217
Primary
Total Enrollment 1077

Plaquemine Senior High School
59595 Belleview Drive
ZIP: 70764
(225) 687-6367
High
Total Enrollment 1363

Plaquemine Private Schools

St John Elementary School
58645 Saint Clement Ave
ZIP: 70764
Elementary
Total Enrollment 286

St John High School
24250 Regina St
ZIP: 70764
Secondary
Total Enrollment 152

Sources :

American Community Survey, 2017, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/
Hospitals, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/hospitals, accessed November 2017
Private Schools, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/private-schools, accessed November 2017
Public Libraries Survey, 2015, Institute of Museum and Library Services, https://www.imls.gov/research-evaluation/data-collection/public-libraries-survey
Public Schools, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/public-schools , accessed November 2017
ZIP Code Database (All ZIPs with cities used by USPS plus the primary timezone, area code, and county), 2017, https://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/zip-code-database/

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