Berwick, Louisiana
Berwick, Louisiana | |
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 Location of Berwick in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 29°41′53″N 91°13′37″W / 29.69806°N 91.22694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Mary |
| Founded by | Daniel Gray |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.07 sq mi (15.72 km2) |
| • Land | 5.90 sq mi (15.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,771 |
| • Density | 808.51/sq mi (312.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 985 |
| FIPS code | 22-07100 |
| Website | www |
Berwick is a town in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,946 at the 2010 census.[2] It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
[edit]The first white settler to trek through the wilderness in this area was Thomas Berwick.[3] He settled along the banks of the Atchafalaya River in the late 18th century. Today the town of Berwick is home to several seafood processing plants and numerous boat companies.[4]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.7 km2), of which 5.9 square miles (15.3 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 2.84%, is water.[2]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1880 | 796 | — | |
| 1890 | 769 | −3.4% | |
| 1900 | 713 | −7.3% | |
| 1910 | 2,183 | 206.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,691 | −22.5% | |
| 1930 | 1,679 | −0.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,906 | 13.5% | |
| 1950 | 2,619 | 37.4% | |
| 1960 | 3,880 | 48.1% | |
| 1970 | 4,168 | 7.4% | |
| 1980 | 4,466 | 7.1% | |
| 1990 | 4,375 | −2.0% | |
| 2000 | 4,418 | 1.0% | |
| 2010 | 4,946 | 12.0% | |
| 2020 | 4,771 | −3.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,601 | 75.48% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 516 | 10.82% |
| Native American | 40 | 0.84% |
| Asian | 26 | 0.54% |
| Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.06% |
| Other/Mixed | 190 | 3.98% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 395 | 8.28% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,771 people, 1,665 households, and 1,016 families residing in the town.
Notable people
[edit]Jenny Craig, weight loss guru and founder of Jenny Craig, Inc., is originally from Berwick.
Education
[edit]St. Mary Parish School Board operates public schools:
- Berwick High School
- Berwick Junior High School
- Berwick Elementary School
Media
[edit]- KBZE FM urban radio station
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Berwick town, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ Leeper, Clare D'Artois (October 19, 2012). Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. LSU Press. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-8071-4740-5.
- ^ "www.cajuncoast.com "Berwick"". Archived from the original on November 17, 2007. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
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