Morrow is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[1] in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States, located just east of U.S. Route 71. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 149.[2]
Morrow | |
|---|---|
  Morrow Location within the state of Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°49′51.0″N 92°5′4.68″W / 30.830833°N 92.0846333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Landry |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 149 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 71356 |
| Area code | 318 |
A post office[3] has existed in this community since 1883.[1]
Public school students in Morrow attended Morrow Elementary School (under the supervision of the St. Landry Parish School Board) until the school was closed due to dwindling school population and a federal desegregation order in 2009.[4][5][6]
Morrow is served by St. Landry Parish Fire Protection District #7.[7]
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 159 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 2020[9] | |||
2020 census edit
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[9] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 22 | 14.77% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 122 | 81.88% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 2 | 1.34% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 3 | 2.01% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 149 | 100.00% |
References edit
- ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Morrow".
- ^ "Morrow CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "PO Locator | USPS".
- ^ http://www.klfy.com/Global/story.asp?S=10399071
- ^ "Morrow Elementary....Future Site of Juvenile Detention Center? | KATC.com | Acadiana-Lafayette, Louisiana". Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
- ^ Ardoin, Bobby "Abandoned St. Landry school likely unsafe, difficult to sell, expensive to demolish" Daily WOrld (Jan. 27, 2022) (Accessed Dec. 24, 2022)
- ^ "Boards & Commissions". www.stlandryparishgovernment.org. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Morrow CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.