Pierre Part, LA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 11.2%

Ancestries: Ancestries: French (44.5%), French Canadian (18.1%), Cajun (8.3%), American (6.7%), German (5.7%), Polish (2.9%).

Elevation: 5 feet

Land Area: 3.02 square miles.

Population Density:

On August 3, 2012, the Bayou Corne Sinkhole, situated roughly 3 miles from Pierre Part, appeared. In areas of Pierre Part near the sinkhole, residents reported gaseous odors and strange bubbling in local waterways, prompting Governor Bobby Jindal to issue an evacuation order for the nearby community of Bayou Corne. The sinkhole expanded significantly during the months after it first appeared, invoking fear in residents of Pierre Part due to what was perceived to be an imminent threat to the community. Significantly, the sinkhole continued to grow in the direction of Louisiana Highway 70, the main highway on which most residents drove. Public outrage to the events in Bayou Corne was largely directed towards Texas Brine Company, the salt mining company perceived to be chiefly responsible for the disaster; a class-action lawsuit against Texas Brine ensued. However, a 2018 court ruling declared the fault to be shared between three companies: Occidental Chemical was 50% at fault, Texas Brine was 35% at fault, and Vulcan was 15% at fault. As of 2019, the sinkhole continues to expand, albeit slowly, and the community of Bayou Corne remains deserted, with most homes demolished by demolition companies.

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135 HIGHWAY 402 10.1 miles

135 HIGHWAY 402
NAPOLEONVILLE, LA 70390
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214 CLINIC DR 14.7 miles

214 CLINIC DR
DONALDSONVILLE, LA 70346
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301 MEMORIAL DR 14.7 miles

301 MEMORIAL DR
DONALDSONVILLE, LA 70346
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1125 MARGUERITE ST 17.9 miles

1125 MARGUERITE ST
MORGAN CITY, LA 70380
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1201 KENNETH ST 17.9 miles

1201 KENNETH ST
MORGAN CITY, LA 70380
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1122 8TH ST 18.0 miles

1122 8TH ST
MORGAN CITY, LA 70380
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1124 7TH ST 18.0 miles

1124 7TH ST
MORGAN CITY, LA 70380
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7710 HIGHWAY 182 E STE 1 18.6 miles

7710 HIGHWAY 182 E STE 1
MORGAN CITY, LA 70380
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5525 HIGHWAY 3115 20.3 miles

5525 HIGHWAY 3115
GEISMAR, LA 70734
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59315 RIVER WEST DR STE C 20.7 miles

59315 RIVER WEST DR STE C
PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764
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606 HAIFLEIGH ST 20.8 miles

606 HAIFLEIGH ST
FRANKLIN, LA 70538
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200 FORD INDUSTRIAL RD 22.8 miles

200 FORD INDUSTRIAL RD
AMELIA, LA 70340
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2612 S Ruby St 23.1 miles

2612 S Ruby St
Gonzales, LA 70737
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1125 W HIGHWAY 30 23.6 miles

1125 W HIGHWAY 30
GONZALES, LA 70737
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2647 S SAINT ELIZABETH BLVD STE 125 24.5 miles

2647 S SAINT ELIZABETH BLVD STE 125
GONZALES, LA 70737
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1205 W EDENBORNE PKWY 24.5 miles

1205 W EDENBORNE PKWY
GONZALES, LA 70737
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1124 S BURNSIDE AVE 24.6 miles

1124 S BURNSIDE AVE
GONZALES, LA 70737
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41237 HWY 22 24.8 miles

41237 HWY 22
BURNSIDE, LA 70738
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214 S BURNSIDE AVE STE A 24.9 miles

214 S BURNSIDE AVE STE A
GONZALES, LA 70737
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Local Area Info: Pierre Part, Louisiana

Pierre Part (French: Ville de Pierre Part) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,169 at the 2010 census. With 39.3 of the population speaking French at home, Pierre Part is the most French town in the United States (by percentage) outside of Maine.

Pierre Part was founded by Acadian French settlers after the Great Upheaval of 1755, during which much of the French population of Acadia was expelled by its British conquerors. The town remained isolated from most of the world, since it is surrounded by water and was inaccessible by land until the mid-twentieth century. Before the Great Depression, the inhabitants of Pierre Part were fishermen; after the Depression, many men of the town were forced to find work in other fields including logging, levee building, and the growing petroleum industry in Louisiana. Fewer people continue the traditional ways of fishing and living off the land with each generation.[citation needed]

The people of Pierre Part are predominantly of French ancestry, of families who either came directly from France or those whose came from Canada (Acadia), and before that, France. Until the early- to mid-twentieth century the people almost exclusively spoke Cajun French at home. This caused the people of Pierre Part and the rest of the Cajun community to be labeled as "backwards" or "ignorant" by outsiders, and in many cases from the 1910s to the 1970s, students whose first language was French were punished corporally in school for speaking it. From the 1970s onward, extremely few children were taught Cajun French as a first language, since the previous generations were taught to be ashamed of their heritage. In the 1990s an effort was made to reintroduce French into the school systems. This became somewhat controversial as the French taught in school was not Cajun French. Many of the teachers brought in were Belgian, French, and Canadian who taught their own dialect of French. However, there are still many who contend that the "Standard French" taught in French Immersion classes at Pierre Part Elementary School is the best chance that local Cajuns have at preserving their language and culture, since there is no written standard for teaching the Cajun dialect of the French language.[citation needed]

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Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 11.2%

Ancestries: Ancestries: French (44.5%), French Canadian (18.1%), Cajun (8.3%), American (6.7%), German (5.7%), Polish (2.9%).

Elevation: 5 feet

Land Area: 3.02 square miles.

Population Density:

On August 3, 2012, the Bayou Corne Sinkhole, situated roughly 3 miles from Pierre Part, appeared. In areas of Pierre Part near the sinkhole, residents reported gaseous odors and strange bubbling in local waterways, prompting Governor Bobby Jindal to issue an evacuation order for the nearby community of Bayou Corne. The sinkhole expanded significantly during the months after it first appeared, invoking fear in residents of Pierre Part due to what was perceived to be an imminent threat to the community. Significantly, the sinkhole continued to grow in the direction of Louisiana Highway 70, the main highway on which most residents drove. Public outrage to the events in Bayou Corne was largely directed towards Texas Brine Company, the salt mining company perceived to be chiefly responsible for the disaster; a class-action lawsuit against Texas Brine ensued. However, a 2018 court ruling declared the fault to be shared between three companies: Occidental Chemical was 50% at fault, Texas Brine was 35% at fault, and Vulcan was 15% at fault. As of 2019, the sinkhole continues to expand, albeit slowly, and the community of Bayou Corne remains deserted, with most homes demolished by demolition companies.