New Sarpy, Louisiana

New Sarpy is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,169 at the 2020 census.[2]

New Sarpy
L'Anse Aux Outardes
Census-designated place
New Sarpy
Location of New Sarpy in Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°58′44″N 90°23′08″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishSt. Charles
Area
[1]
 • Total1.38 sq mi (3.57 km2)
 • Land1.14 sq mi (2.94 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.63 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,169
 • Density1,029.96/sq mi (397.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)985
L'Anse Aux OutardesBustard’s cove, 1722. Settled by Canadians, French, Bienville came here in 1699 from Lake Pontchartrain using small waterways, portage. LeSueur and Canadians used the route and were met here by Iberville and Tonti February 24, 1700. It became part of the Second German Coast about 1830.

Geography

New Sarpy is located at 29°58′44″N 90°23′8″W (29.978937, -90.385492).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km2), of which 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.9 km2) (17.16%) is water.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
20201,169—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

2020 census
New Sarpy racial composition[5]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 497 42.51%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 565 48.33%
Native American 2 0.17%
Other/Mixed 51 4.36%
Hispanic or Latino 54 4.62%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,169 people, 441 households, and 353 families residing in the CDP.

Education

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

The film Bug, directed by William Friedkin, includes scenes shot at Migliore's Grocery and Boomerang's Bar, in New Sarpy. The scenes were filmed on August 2, 2005, and the film had its US theatrical release on May 25, 2007.[7]

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. "2020 Race and Population Totals". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-10-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  6. "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."
  7. "Hollywood South". 2007-04-28. Archived from the original on 2007-04-28. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
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