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Moss Bluff is located at 30º18’36” North, 93º12’17” West (30.310003, -93.204753), in the State of Louisiana.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.0 km² (15.8 mi²). 39.4 km² (15.2 mi²)of it is land and 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is water. This total area is 3.9% water.
Demographics:
Population (year 2010):
20,551
Males: 10,234 (49.8%), Females: 10,317 (50.2%)
Elevation: 24 feet
Parish: Calcasieu
Land area: 15.2 square miles
Zip code: 70611
Median resident age: 32.6 years
Median household
income: $70,468 (year 2010)
Median house value:
$146,799 (year 2010)
Races in Moss Bluff:
White Non-Hispanic
18,487 (89.96%)
Black 1,207 (5.87%)
Hispanic
591 (2.88%)
Asian 119 (0.58%)
American Indian 8 (0.04%)
Two or more races (Hawaiian or
Pacific Islander) 2 (0.01%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (20.7%), French (15.5%), Irish (10.8%), English (9.1%), German (8.6%), French Canadian (6.6%).
For population 25 years and over in Moss Bluff:
Did not Complete High School: 1,477 (12.01%)
Graduated from
High school: 4,290 (34.90%)
Some College: 2,803 (22.80%)
Associate Degree 888 (7.22%)
Bachelor's degree:
2,201 (17.90%)
Graduate or professional degree:
634 (5.16%)
Unemployed: Males 602 (4.00%) Females
463 (3.08%)
Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Moss Bluff CDP
Never married: 17.93%
Now married: 82.86%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 2.8%
Divorced: 8.3%
Foreign born :
1.7%
Moss Bluff
2010 Census Facts:
Small Business: 292
Owner occupied homes: 6,238
Homes valued less than $20,000: 295
Homes valued more than $1,000,000: 45
Population above 65 years: 1,403
Population change since year 2000: 20.86%
Persons that moved in 1999 or later: 6,764
Forecast population change year 2014: 11.50%
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Home of
former
Elton
Louviere
Sep 3, 1930 - Jan 13, 2014
Painter
and
Sculptor
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Visit your library at 261 Parish Rd
A great place to have fun
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The Ward 1 Economic Development Board
Louisiana Statue §130.71. Ward One
Economic Development Board of Calcasieu Parish;
creation; purpose
A. The Ward One Economic Development Board of Calcasieu
Parish is hereby created. The primary object and
purposes of the board shall be to promote, encourage,
and participate in economic development activities for
Ward One of Calcasieu Parish.
B. For purposes of this Subpart, "economic development
activities" shall include but shall not be limited to
activities, projects, and endeavors that will accomplish
or enhance the opportunity for any of the following:
(1) Growth and development of the Ward One area and the
prosperity and welfare of the people of the ward.
(2) Expansion, restoration, improvement, or development
of existing commercial structures in the Ward One area.
(3) Full use of underutilized resources of the Ward One
area.
(4) Expansion and development of the tax base of the
Ward One area.
(5) Improved communication among and coordination of
federal, state, regional, and local programs in
Louisiana, as well as private sector programs and
projects.
Acts 2001, No. 377, §1, eff. July 1, 2001.
Recommended Links:
Moss Bluff
Lions Club
Calcasieuconstable.org
MossBluffCommunityChest.org
CollectorMarket.net |
