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Port Sulphur is a census-designated place and town located on the West Bank of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 3,115. A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town In American English, a town is usually a municipal corporation that is smaller than a city but larger than a village. ... This article is about the river in the United States. ... Plaquemines Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Geography

Port Sulphur is located at 29°29'40" North, 89°42'45" West (29.494496, -89.712383)^GR1. Image File history File links LAMap-doton-Port_Sulphur. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 22.0 km² (8.5 mi²). 15.7 km² (6.1 mi²) of it is land and 6.3 km² (2.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 28.54% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...

Port Sulphur got its name from the Freeport Sulfur Company in the early 1900's, when it set up drilling, refinery and shipping operations there. The site is a valuable one because of its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, its docking site along the Mississippi River and the surrounding natural resources. Port Sulphur was a company town in every sense of the word. Today, the same buildings are present, although in the 1990's Freeport shut down operations, as the price of sulfur dropped too low due mainly to the by-product of sulfur obtained in petroleum production. With the closing of Freeport (McMoran)Sulfur, the town has been seeking another economic identity.

The town is 8 feet above sea level and had not flooded during Hurricanes Betsy and Camille. Nevertheless, in Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the federal levees failed and around 13' of water engulfed the town. In the months Post-Katrina, its fate lies in the hands of the Corps of Engineers - who have control over the flood protection of the area - and the Plaquemines Parish President who appears to be more interested in controlling the electorate, than growing the parish economy.

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there are 3,115 people, 1,055 households, and 796 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 198.5/km² (514.1/mi²). There are 1,222 housing units at an average density of 77.9/km² (201.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 45.33% White, 44.43% African American, 7.03% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.90% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. 0.96% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 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. ... 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. ...

There are 1,055 households out of which 37.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% are married couples living together, 20.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% are non-families. 20.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.93 and the average family size is 3.43. To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ...

In the CDP the population is spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP is $30,188, and the median income for a family is $33,021. Males have a median income of $29,609 versus $23,194 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $13,553. 22.2% of the population and 20.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 25.7% of those under the age of 18 and 22.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

	State of Louisiana State Flag of Louisiana Ratio 2:3 388 × 260 pixels 8590 bytes ( File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... Official language(s) English and French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans at last census; probably Baton Rouge since Hurricane Katrina Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 31st 134,382 kmÂ² 210 km 610 km 16 29Â°N to 33Â°N 89Â°W to 94Â°W Population...
Capital:	Baton Rouge This is a list of United States state capitals: See also List of current and former capital cities within the United States List of capitals of subnational entities Reference http://www. ... Motto: Authentic Louisiana at every turn Nickname: Red Stick Map Political Statistics Founded 1699 Incorporated 16 January 1817 County {{{county}}} Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Melvin Kip Holden Geographic Statistics Area - Total - Water 204. ...
Regions:	Acadiana \| Florida Parishes \| Greater New Orleans \| Northwest Louisiana This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... Map of Acadiana and Cajun Heartland Official flag of Acadiana Acadiana is the official name given to the traditional 22-parish Cajun homeland of South Louisiana, United States. ... The Florida Parishes The Florida Parishes are those parishes in Louisiana which were part of West Florida in the early 19th century. ... The New Orleans Metropolitan Area, or Greater New Orleans, is the largest metropolitan area in Louisiana, centered around New Orleans. ... Northwest Louisiana is a region in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ...
Largest cities:	Alexandria \| Baton Rouge \| Bossier City \| Houma \| Kenner \| Lafayette \| Lake Charles \| Metairie \| Monroe \| New Iberia \| New Orleans \| Shreveport Alexandria is a city in Louisiana, U.S.A.; it is the parish seat of Rapides Parish, on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. ... Motto: Authentic Louisiana at every turn Nickname: Red Stick Map Political Statistics Founded 1699 Incorporated 16 January 1817 County {{{county}}} Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Melvin Kip Holden Geographic Statistics Area - Total - Water 204. ... Bossier City is a city located in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. ... The city of Houma (pronounced homeah) is the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. ... Kenner is a city located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, on the East Bank of the Mississippi River. ... Lafayette is a city located on the Vermilion River in Lafayette Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Downtown Lake Charles from a beach on the opposite side of Lake Charles (the lake) . A casino riverboat, Harrahs Pride of Lake Charles, appears to the left. ... Metairie (local pronunciations , ) is an unincorporated, census-designated place (CDP) located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... The city of Monroe is the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. ... The small city of New Iberia is the parish seat of Iberia Parish, in the US state of Louisiana, 125 miles (201 km) west of New Orleans. ... Nickname: The Big Easy Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Nickname: Motto: Official website: www. ...
Parishes:	Acadia \| Allen \| Ascension \| Assumption \| Avoyelles \| Beauregard \| Bienville \| Bossier \| Caddo \| Calcasieu \| Caldwell \| Cameron \| Catahoula \| Claiborne \| Concordia \| De Soto \| East Baton Rouge \| East Carroll \| East Feliciana \| Evangeline \| Franklin \| Grant \| Iberia \| Iberville \| Jackson \| Jefferson \| Jefferson Davis \| La Salle \| Lafayette \| Lafourche \| Lincoln \| Livingston \| Madison \| Morehouse \| Natchitoches \| Orleans \| Ouachita \| Plaquemines \| Pointe Coupee \| Rapides \| Red River \| Richland \| Sabine \| St. Bernard \| St. Charles \| St. Helena \| St. James \| St. John the Baptist \| St. Landry \| St. Martin \| St. Mary \| St. Tammany \| Tangipahoa \| Tensas \| Terrebonne \| Union \| Vermilion \| Vernon \| Washington \| Webster \| West Baton Rouge \| West Carroll \| West Feliciana \| Winn List of Louisiana parishes The state of Louisiana is divided into parishes in the same way that the other states of the United States are divided into counties. ... Acadia Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Allen Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Ascension Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Assumption Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Avoyelles Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Beauregard Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Bienville Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Bossier Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Caddo Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Calcasieu Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Caldwell Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Cameron Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Catahoula Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Claiborne Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Concordia Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... De Soto Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... East Baton Rouge Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... East Carroll Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... East Feliciana Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Evangeline Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Franklin Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Grant Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Iberia Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Iberville Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Jackson Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Location in the state of Louisiana Formed Seat Gretna Area - Total - Water 1,664 kmÂ² (642 miÂ²) 870 kmÂ² (336 miÂ²) 52. ... Jefferson Davis Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... La Salle Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Lafayette Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Lafourche Parish is a parish located in the south of the state of Louisiana. ... Lincoln Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Livingston Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Madison Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Morehouse Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Natchitoches Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Nickname: The Big Easy Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Ouachita Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Plaquemines Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Pointe Coupee Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Rapides Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Red River Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Richland Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Sabine Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Location Location of St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... Tangipahoa Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Tensas Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Terrebonne Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Union Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Vermilion Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Vernon Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Washington Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Webster Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... West Baton Rouge Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... West Carroll Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... West Feliciana Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Winn Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...

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