Larose is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 6,763 in 2020. It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux metropolitan statistical area.

Geography Larose is located in south-central Lafourche Parish at (29.567328, -90.376074). It is bordered to the southeast by the community of Cut Off. Bayou Lafourche and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway intersect in the center of Larose.

Louisiana Highways 1 and 308 run through Larose on opposite sides of Bayou Lafourche, Highway 1 to the south and Highway 308 to the north. Both highways lead northwest along Bayou Lafourche to Lockport and southeast to Golden Meadow. Louisiana Highway 3235, a four-lane bypass, leads southeast from Larose to Golden Meadow as well. Louisiana Highway 24 leads west from Larose to Houma.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Larose CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 2.67%, are water.

Notable events 1964 tornado

On October 3, 1964, an F4 tornado moved through the area during the Hurricane Hilda tornado outbreak, severely damaging or destroying numerous homes and vehicles, killing 22 people, and injuring 165 others. The tornado caused $2.5 million (1964 USD) in damage. Additionally, it was the deadliest tornado to have been produced by a tropical cyclone since 1900, and one of only two tornadoes spawned by a tropical cyclone on record to have attained F4 intensity.

Demographics

Larose first appeared as an unincorporated place in the 1950 U.S. census; and a census designated place in the 1980 United States census.

+Larose racial composition as of 2020 Race Number Percentage White (non-Hispanic) 5,176 76.53% Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 284 4.2% Native American 278 4.11% Asian 191 2.82% Pacific Islander 2 0.03% Other/Mixed 253 3.74% Hispanic or Latino 579 8.56% As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,763 people, 2,671 households, and 1,839 families residing in the CDP.

Government and infrastructure The United States Postal Service operates the Larose Post Office."Larose." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on March 11, 2017. "123 W 17TH ST LAROSE, LA 70373-9998"

Education Lafourche Parish Public Schools operates public schools. North Larose Elementary SchoolHome. North Larose Elementary School. Retrieved on November 29, 2016. South Larose Elementary SchoolHome. South Larose Elementary School. Retrieved on November 29, 2016. Larose-Cut Off Middle SchoolHome. Larose-Cut Off Middle School. Retrieved on November 29, 2016. South Lafourche High School is in nearby Galliano CDP and serves Larose."2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Larose CDP, LA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on February 7, 2018. Pages: 1, 2."SCHOOL ATTENDANCE BOUNDARIES ." Lafourche Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on December 2, 2016. Based on the text description of the school boundaries.

In January 1916 the first public school in Larose, Larose Consolidated School, opened. In September 1950 the schools of Larose and Cut Off were consolidated into Larose-Cut Off High School. It was then consolidated with Golden Meadow High School to form South Lafourche High School in 1966."The Origin of South Lafourche ." South Lafourche High School. Retrieved on November 29, 2016.

Lafourche Parish Library operates the Larose Library."Branch Locations and Contact." Lafourche Parish Library. Retrieved on November 28, 2018.

Fletcher Technical Community College has Lafourche Parish in the college's service area. Additionally, a Delgado Community College document stated that Lafourche Parish was in the college's service area.

Notable people Ed Orgeron, head coach for the LSU Tigers football team, 2016-21; head coach at Ole Miss, 2005-07 Bob Brunet, former player for the Washington Redskins Wyatt Freeman, pro skateboarder Devin Saucedo, Dungeons & Dragons pro player

References

External links Larose-Cut Off Middle School North Larose Elementary School South Larose Elementary School