Jump to content

Destrehan, Louisiana

Coordinates: 29°57′44″N 90°22′09″W / 29.96222°N 90.36917°W / 29.96222; -90.36917
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Destrehan
Census-designated place
Destrehan Plantation, est. 1780–1790
Destrehan Plantation, est. 1780–1790
Destrehan is located in Louisiana
Destrehan
Destrehan
Location of Destrehan in Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°57′44″N 90°22′09″W / 29.96222°N 90.36917°W / 29.96222; -90.36917
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishSt. Charles
Named forJean Noël Destréhan
Area
[1]
 • Total
6.98 sq mi (18.07 km2)
 • Land5.97 sq mi (15.46 km2)
 • Water1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
11,340
 • Density1,900.45/sq mi (733.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code985
FIPS code22-20820

Destrehan is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 11,340.[2] It is located on the east bank of the Mississippi River. Destrehan is part of the New Orleans—Metairie—Kenner metropolitan statistical area.

Etymology

[edit]

The community is named after Jean Noël Destréhan (1754–1823), who was twice President of the Orleans Territory's legislative council during his service there in 1806 and 1811. He was elected to the United States Senate when Louisiana became a state in 1812, but he resigned after a month. He served in the Louisiana State Senate from 1812 to 1817.[3]

Destrehan Plantation, his former home, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The main house has been restored and is one of the attractions on the Great River Road along the Mississippi River.

Geography

[edit]

Destrehan is located at 29°57′44″N 90°22′9″W / 29.96222°N 90.36917°W / 29.96222; -90.36917 (29.962307, -90.369160).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20 km2), of which 6.9 square miles (18 km2) are land and 1.0-square-mile (2.6 km2) (12.41%) is water.

Demographics

[edit]
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
200011,260—
201011,5352.4%
202011,340−1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
Destrehan racial composition as of 2020[6]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 7,787 68.67%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,876 16.54%
Native American 33 0.29%
Asian 161 1.42%
Pacific Islander 10 0.09%
Other/Mixed 424 3.74%
Hispanic or Latino 1,049 9.25%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 11,340 people, 4,257 households, and 3,334 families residing in the CDP.[6]

Education

[edit]
Destrehan High School

St. Charles Parish Public School System operates public schools:

  • Destrehan High School (9–12)
  • Harry M. Hurst Middle School (Formerly 7–8 & presently 6–8)
  • Ethel Schoeffner Elementary School (Formerly 4–6 & presently 3–5)
  • New Sarpy Elementary School (Formerly PK–3 & presently PK–2)
[edit]

Destrehan Plantation was used as a set in the film 12 Years a Slave (2013).[7]

Notable people

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "2020 Race and Population Totals". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "Dictionary of La. Biography". Archived from the original on September 25, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  7. ^ Scott, Mike (September 9, 2013). "Following in the real footsteps of '12 Years a Slave' figure Solomon Northup: Mike's Movie Mailbag". The Times-Picayune. Advance Publications. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Destrehan, Louisiana.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Destrehan,_Louisiana&oldid=1247607246"