St. Rose, Louisiana
Saint Rose
CDP
St. Rose, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
St. Rose, Louisiana
Location of St. Rose in Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°57′38″N 90°18′47″W / 29.96056°N 90.31306°W / 29.96056; -90.31306
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishSt. Charles
Area
[1]
 • Total7.45 sq mi (19.31 km2)
 • Land6.34 sq mi (16.42 km2)
 • Water1.11 sq mi (2.89 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,504
 • Density1,183.78/sq mi (457.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70087[2]
Area code504
FIPS code22-67740

Saint Rose (usually written as St. Rose) is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. St. Rose is on the east bank of the Mississippi River, two miles (3 km) north of the Jefferson Parish border and is part of the Greater New Orleans metropolitan area. The population was 6,540 in the 2000 census, and 7,504 in 2020.[3]

History

The LaBranche Plantation Dependency House is located in St. Rose. It is a surviving building of the LaBranche Plantation. The main house was the plantation home built by the Zweig family in 1792. The plantation was based on the cultivation and processing of sugar cane and was dependent on slave labor. The big house was destroyed during the Civil War. One of the few buildings left on the property after the Civil War was the dependency house, also called a garconnière (French for bachelor quarters). The property also has a preserved slave quarters building.[4]

In 1873, Palmer Elkins purchased property in St. Rose. In 1880, Elkins invited freedman and their families to move onto his property to receive training. He established what became known as "Elkinsville" or "Freetown".

Geography

St. Rose is located at 29°57′38″N 90°18′47″W / 29.96056°N 90.31306°W / 29.96056; -90.31306 (29.960421, -90.313094).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13.0 km2), of which 4.0 square miles (10.5 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) (19.88%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20207,504—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
St. Rose racial composition as of 2020[7]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 3,063 40.82%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 3,028 40.35%
Native American 13 0.17%
Asian 158 2.11%
Pacific Islander 3 0.04%
Other/Mixed 258 3.44%
Hispanic or Latino 981 13.07%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,504 people, 2,914 households, and 1,905 families residing in the CDP.[7]

Education

St. Charles Parish Public School System operates public schools, including:

Notable people

Gallery

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References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Saint Rose ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "2020 Race and Population Totals". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "LaBranche Plantation Dependency House". experienceneworleans.com. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  8. ^ "Destrehan High School" (Archive). AdvancED. p. 4. Retrieved on December 3, 2016. "The school pulls from the five communities which make up the East Bank of St. Charles Parish: Destrehan, Montz, New Sarpy, Norco, and St. Rose."
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