Triumph (French: Ville de Triomphe) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located on the south bank of the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census, its population was 268.[3]
Triumph, Louisiana | |
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 Miracle Assembly of God Community Prayer Center, Triumph | |
  Triumph, Louisiana  Triumph, Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 29°20′22″N 89°28′36″W / 29.33944°N 89.47667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Plaquemines |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.02 sq mi (10.42 km2) |
| • Land | 2.78 sq mi (7.21 km2) |
| • Water | 1.24 sq mi (3.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 268 |
| • Density | 96.26/sq mi (37.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 504 |
| GNIS feature ID | 558335[2] |
It is the closest town to two National Historic Landmarks: Fort Jackson (down river from the town; though due to a bend in the river to the north east) and (across the river) Fort St. Philip.
The 1960 U.S Census listed Triumph as having a population of 900. Until 2010, the Census did not count Triumph as a separate community, including it as part of the census-designated place (CDP) of Buras-Triumph.
According to tradition, the community was named for its "triumph" over a rival town when they secured a post office.[4]
Like most of Plaquemines Parish, Triumph was severely damaged by the massive storm surge from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 216 | — | |
| 2020 | 268 | 24.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Education edit
Plaquemines Parish School Board operates the public schools of the parish.[6]
It is served by South Plaquemines High School in Buras. Prior to 2005 Buras Middle School and Buras High School served the community, but Hurricane Katrina damaged the buildings. South Plaquemines High was built on the former Buras Middle School location.[7]
References edit
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Triumph". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 134.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Plaquemines Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 3, 2024. - Text list - The map shows there are no incorporated places in the parish.
- ^ "Plaquemines Parish Comprehensive Master Plan 8. Public Facilities and Services" (PDF). Plaquemines Parish. p. 9/34. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 13, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
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