Boothville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 854 as of the 2010 census, and 718 at the 2020 U.S. census.
Jeré Longman of The New York Times stated that before Hurricane Katrina in 2005 the community served as "a hub of the fishing and oil and gas industries; - Print: page D1, New York edition, "Life Is Complicated At Louisiana School" as of September 2023 the Times listed it as "(inundated").
History
Boothville was named for Colonel Booth, a landowner.
Demographics
Boothville first appeared in the 2010 U.S. census split out along with the Venice CDP from the deleted Boothville-Venice CDP.
+Boothville CDP, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010% 2010White alone (NH)51537660.30%52.37%Black or African American alone (NH)20514424.00%20.06%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)21162.46%2.23%Asian alone (NH)52356.09%4.87%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)100.12%0.00%Other race alone (NH)020.00%0.28%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)52916.09%12.67%Hispanic or Latino (any race)8540.94%7.52%Total854718100.00%100.00%Boothville first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census, with a population of 854. At the following decennial census, its population declined to 718.
Education Plaquemines Parish School Board operates the public schools of the parish.
It is served by Boothville-Venice Elementary School in Boothville and South Plaquemines High School in Buras."Plaquemines Parish Comprehensive Master Plan 8. Public Facilities and Services ." Plaquemines Parish. p. 9/34. Retrieved on December 3, 2016. Prior to 2005 Boothville-Venice High School (PreK-12) served the community,"Boothville-Venice High School." Plaquemines Parish School Board. March 22, 2004. Retrieved on December 3, 2016. but Hurricane Katrina damaged the original building.
Plaquemines Parish is in the service area of Nunez Community College.
References
External links Boothville-Venice Elementary School