Destrehan, Louisiana facts for kids
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Destrehan
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Destrehan Plantation est.1780–1790
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 Destrehan
Location in Louisiana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Charles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.98 sq mi (18.07 km2) |
| • Land | 5.97 sq mi (15.46 km2) |
| • Water | 1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
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| • Total | 11,340 |
| • Density | 1,900.45/sq mi (733.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 985 |
| FIPS code | 22-20820 |
Destrehan is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 11,340.
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.
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Geography
Destrehan is located at 29°57′44″N 90°22′9″W / 29.96222°N 90.36917°W (29.962307, -90.369160).
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
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| 2020 | 11,340 | — | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| 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.
History
George Prince tragedy
Before the Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge was completed connecting the communities of Destrehan and Luling, automobile ferries connected the towns. On October 20, 1976, one of these ferries, the George Prince, was struck by a tanker and capsized as it crossed the Mississippi River. Seventy-eight passengers and crew died.
In popular culture
Destrehan Plantation was used as a set in the film 12 Years a Slave (2013).
Education
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)
Notable people
- Paul Boudreau, assistant coach of the New Orleans Saints
- Joel Chaisson, District Attorney and Louisiana State Senate President
- Jean Noël Destréhan, U.S. Senator
- Jesse Duplantis, televangelist
- Hoffman Franklin Fuller, professor-emeritus at Tulane University Law School
- Shelley Hennig, actress and Miss Teen USA 2004
- Dalton Hilliard, NFL running back for the New Orleans Saints
- Joe Horn, NFL wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons
- Harry J. Kember Jr., member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
- Tanner Lee, NFL quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Gregory A. Miller, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
- Jim E. Mora, head coach of the New Orleans Saints
- Ed Reed, NFL safety for the Baltimore Ravens
- Bum Phillips, head coach of the New Orleans Saints
- Mike Scifres, NFL punter for the San Diego Chargers
- Byron O. Thomas, known by stage name Mannie Fresh, rapper and producer
- Devon Walker, safety for Tulane University and New Orleans Saints
See also
In Spanish: Destrehan (Luisiana) para niños
