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Encyclopedia > New Roads, Louisiana

Coordinates: 30°41′47″N, 91°26′20″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

City of New Roads
City
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish Pointe Coupee
Area 4.6 mi² (11.9 km²)
 - land 4.6 mi² (11.9 km²)
 - water 0.0 mi² (0 km²), 0%
Center
 - coordinates 30°41′47″N, 91°26′20″W
 - elevation 30 ft (9.1 m)
Population 10,107 (2000)
Density 1,091.8 /mi² (421.5 /km²)
Mayor Thomas "Tommy" Nelson
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code 225
Location of New Roads in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Website : http://www.newroads.net

The city of New Roads is the parish seat of Pointe Coupee Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. The center of population of Louisiana is located in New Roads [1]. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 4,996 (pre-Katrina). Post-Katrina the city had an estimated population of 5,589, perhaps because its above average real estate market attracted many evacuees, or because many families that reside there have strong roots in the New Orleans Area. The city's zip code is 70760. List of cities, towns, and villages in Louisiana, arranged in alphabetical order. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... Pointe Coupee Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The or meter (see spelling differences) is a measure of length. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Tommy Nelson is the mayor of the City of New Roads, Located in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. ... The Central Standard Time Zone (CST) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting six hours from Coordinated Universal Time UTC. In the United States, the time zone includes the entire area of the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas except for El... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Central Daylight Time or CDT is the Central Time Zone (or CST) during Daylight Savings Time. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Area code 225 is a telephone area code that covers part of southern Louisiana, including the Baton Rouge area. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 331 × 303 pixelsFull resolution (331 × 303 pixel, file size: 12 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Donaldsonville, Louisiana Gonzales, Louisiana Sorrento, Louisiana... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_LA.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Louisiana ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A parish seat is the administrative center of a parish in the US state of Louisiana. ... Pointe Coupee Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states which have membership of the federation known as the United States of America (USA or U.S.). The separate state governments and the U.S. federal government share sovereignty. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... Center of population is a subject of study in the field of demographics. ...

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Establishment

Pointe Coupee Parish, of which New Roads is the governmental seat, was settled by the French in the 1720s and is one of the oldest communities in the Mississippi Valley. Around 1776 a "Chemin Neuf," French for "New Road", was built connecting the Mississippi River with False River, a 22-mile long oxbow lake and formerly the main channel of the Mississippi. In 1822, streets were opened and lots created at the False River terminus of the New Road, for which the town was named. New Roads became the parish seat in 1847, after the original courthouse on the Mississippi River was destroyed by fire. The town was settled by Creole French and African-Americans and, later, by Anglo-Saxons, Italians and other groups. An ox-bow lake located in southeastern Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. ... Languages Predominantly American English Religions Predominantly Christianity and Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... The famous parade helmet found at Sutton Hoo, probably belonging to King Raedwald of East Anglia circa 625. ...


Since its founding, New Roads has been the hub of an agricultural community focused on the production of sugar cane, cotton, pecans and other crops. Today, the economy is enhanced by industries, retail establishments, restaurants and lodging enterprises, five banks and modern health care and nursing facilities.


Pointe Coupee was home to Julien de Lallande Poydras, a merchant, planter, poet, statesman, banker and philanthropist who helped establish the state's first public schools in Pointe Coupee in the early 1800s. He likewise endowed a trust fund to provide impoverished brides with dowries in Pointe Coupee and West Baton Rouge Parishes. Visitors will find his grave on the grounds of the old Poydras School on Main Street in New Roads, now a museum and cultural center established by the Pointe Coupee Historical Society. Julien de Lallande Poydras (April 3, 1740 - June 14, 1824) was a Delegate from the Orleans Territory to the United States House of Representatives. ...


The poem "Maryland, My Maryland" was written in April 1861, at nearby Poydras College on False River by James Randall, an English professor. The poem was later put to music. The site is still known as Randall Oak, though the school was destroyed by fire in 1881. The poem is now Maryland's official state song. The Great Seal of Maryland Maryland, My Maryland is the official state song of Maryland. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33...


Other famous residents of the New Roads area have included Maj. Gen. John Archer LeJeune of U.S. Marines fame; author Ernest Gaines; U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican Corinne Claiborne "Lindy" Boggs; and New Orleans Mayor deLesseps "Chep" Morrison.


Modern Attractions

New Roads hosts the oldest Mardi Gras celebration outside New Orleans each Shrove Tuesday. As many as 75,000 people converge on the hospitable Creole town for family-friendly parades. The Community Center Carnival Club parade, founded in 1922 and the state's oldest outside New Orleans, rolls at 11 a.m. The New Roads Lions Carnival parade, founded in 1941 and which is staged as a charitable fundraiser, rolls at 1:30 p.m. Each consists of 25-30 floats built and manned by local schools, churches, clubs, businesses and families, as well as eight-ten marching bands and drill units. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Government  - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area  - City  350. ...


New Roads' narrow, tree-lined streets include outstanding examples of 19th century Creole and Victorian architecture. Tourist attractions include Satterfield's Riverwalk and Restaurant, the Pointe Coupee Parish Courthouse and Gen. John Archer LeJeune Monument, St. Mary's Catholic Church and Cemetery, the Julien Poydras Monument and Museum, numerous fine dining and shopping opportunities as well as beautiful views and boating on False River. The Acadian style house at 411 Park Street, moved to it's present location from the Waterloo community after the Mississippi Flood of 1927, is believed to be the oldest structure in the city. It is said to date back to at least 1760, just after the Great Expulsion of 1755. Though its exterior and interior appearance has been heavily altered over the years, it's walls still contain the original bousillage insullation, which is a mixture of Spanish moss and mud. Scene from the 1927 flood The Great Mississippi Flood in 1927 was the most destructive flood in United States history. ... The Great Upheaval (le Grand Dérangement), also known as the Great Expulsion or the Acadian Expulsion, is the eviction of the Acadian population from Nova Scotia between 1755 and 1763, ordered by governor Charles Lawrence and the Nova Scotia Council. ...


Many historical Creole plantation homes dating from the late 18th and early 19th centuries line False River, including Parlange, River Lake, North Bend, Mon Couer, Austerlitz, Pleasant View, among others. The Parlange Plantation, built about 1750 in southeastern Louisiana, is a classic example of a large French colonial plantation house in the United States. ... North Bend is the name of several places in the United States of America: North Bend, Ohio North Bend, Oregon North Bend, Washington This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... At the Battle of Austerlitz (December 2, 1805), during the Napoleonic War of the Third Coalition, a French force of approximately 73,000 under Napoleon decisively defeated a joint Russo_Austrian force of over 89,000, commanded by Russian General Kutuzov with General von Weyrother commanding the Austrian contingent. ... Pleasant View may refer to: Pleasant View, Utah Pleasant View, Tennessee This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...


Over the last decade, new upscale subdivisions and retail establishments have been built along False River Drive between the area known as "Millionaire Row" near Oscar, Louisiana and New Roads.


Geography

New Roads is located at 30°41′47″N, 91°26′20″W (30.696305, -91.438980)GR1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.8 km² (4.6 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


At 35 feet above sea level, the city lies on a Mississippi Riverflood-plain but has never during its existence been submerged; something unique among towns on the banks of the Mississippi River. This is partially thanks to the Railroad tracks at the north and east ends of the city, which lie upon an embankment known as the Patin Dyke.


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 10,107 people, 6,818 households, and 3,743 families residing in the city and surrounding area. The population density was 421.4/km² (1,091.8/mi²). There were 6,949 housing units at an average density of 173.4/km² (449.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 38.99% White, 59.32% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 1,818 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples living together, 23.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.24. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.0 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $24,583, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $32,679 versus $20,547 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,840. About 23.6% of families and 30.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.3% of those under age 18 and 22.7% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


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