Bridge City, Louisiana

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Bridge City, Louisiana
Census-designated place
BridgeCityHousesDeadEndBridge.jpg
Bridge City, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Bridge City, Louisiana
Bridge City, Louisiana
Location of Bridge City in Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°55′26″N 90°09′58″W / 29.92389°N 90.16611°W / 29.92389; -90.16611Coordinates: 29°55′26″N 90°09′58″W / 29.92389°N 90.16611°W / 29.92389; -90.16611
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishJefferson
Area
 • Total5.3 sq mi (14 km2)
 • Land4.2 sq mi (11 km2)
 • Water1.1 sq mi (3 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,219
 • Density1,400/sq mi (530/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
70094
Area code(s)504

Bridge City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was established in the 1930s during the construction of the Huey P. Long Bridge over the Mississippi River. The town is located on the south side (referred to as the "West Bank") of the river. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area.

The Bridge City CDP population was 7,706 at the 2010 census.[1] At the 2019 American Community Survey, its population declined to 6,602 residents.[2] The population of Bridge City rebounded to 7,219 in 2020.[3]

Geography[edit]

Bridge City is located on the east side of Jefferson Parish at 29°55′26″N 90°9′58″W / 29.92389°N 90.16611°W / 29.92389; -90.16611 (29.923956, -90.166030).[1] The community is bordered to the northeast, across the Mississippi, by New Orleans in Orleans Parish. The remaining neighbors of Bridge City are all within Jefferson Parish: Elmwood and Jefferson to the north across the Mississippi, Avondale to the southwest, and Westwego to the southeast. Via the Huey P. Long Bridge carrying US 90, downtown New Orleans is 10 miles (16 km) to the northeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Bridge City CDP has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.6 km2), of which 4.2 square miles (10.8 km2) are land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), or 20.30%, are water.[4] Bridge City is the home of the Avondale Shipyard.

Demographics[edit]

The 2019 American Community Survey estimated 6,602 people lived in the CDP, down from 7,706 at the 2010 United States census.[2][1] In 2020, its population rebounded to 7,219.[3] In 2019, the racial and ethnic makeup was 46.8% African American, 32.6% non-Hispanic white, 0.1% Native American, 3.1% Asian, 7.9% some other race, 1.7% two or more races, and 15.9% Hispanic and Latin American of any race. The median household income was $31,711 and 26.5% of the population lived at or below the poverty line.

Festival[edit]

Bridge City is host to Louisiana's annual Gumbo Festival.

Government and infrastructure[edit]

Bridge City is an unincorporated area of Jefferson Parish. Bridge City comes under the Jefferson Parish government. Bridge City is in the Third District Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. The Bridge City Fire Department is District 70. The Bridge City Center for Youth, a juvenile correctional facility for boys operated by the Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice, is in Bridge City.[5]

Education[edit]

The area's public schools are operated by the Jefferson Parish Public School System.[6]

Most areas of the city are zoned to Mildred S. Harris Elementary School (formerly Bridge City Elementary School) in Bridge City.[7] The school was given its current name, after the founding principal of the school, in 2012. Members of the family of the founding principal and former student Nedra Cassard had campaigned to have the school renamed, and the district voted in favor of renaming. The school was founded in 1952.[8] Myrtle C. Thibodeaux Elementary School (formerly Westwego Elementary School) in Westwego and Catherine Strehle Elementary School in Avondale serve portions of Bridge City.[7]

Secondary schools that serve the city include:

In regards to advanced studies academies, residents are zoned to the Marrero Academy.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ^ a b "Geography Profile: Bridge City CDP, Louisiana". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  3. ^ a b "QuickFacts: Bridge City CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Bridge City CDP, Louisiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "Bridge City Center for Youth." Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice. Retrieved on June 30, 2010.
  6. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Bridge City CDP, LA" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 19, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Elementary School Districts 2012-2013 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana" (Archive). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
  8. ^ Waller, Mark. "Bridge City Elementary renamed for its founding principal." The Times-Picayune. March 21, 2012. Retrieved on May 19, 2014.
  9. ^ "Middle School Districts 2012-2013 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana" (Archive). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
  10. ^ "High School Districts 2012-2013 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana" (Archive). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
  11. ^ "Westbank Advanced Studies Academies Attendance Zones" (Archive). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.

External links[edit]

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