Chauvin, Louisiana
Chauvin | |
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  Chauvin Location of Chauvin in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 29°26′49″N 90°35′37″W / 29.44694°N 90.59361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Terrebonne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.77 sq mi (12.35 km2) |
| • Land | 4.76 sq mi (12.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,575 |
| • Density | 540.85/sq mi (208.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70344[2] |
| Area code | 985 |
| FIPS code | 22-14520 |
Chauvin is a census-designated place (CDP) in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,575 in 2020.. It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux metropolitan statistical area.
Geography[edit]
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[edit]
| 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% |
| Hispanic or 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[edit]
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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Terrebonne Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 17, 2024. - Text list
- ^ "Chauvin". 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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes | |
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