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Dorseyville, Louisiana

Coordinates: 30°10′36″N 91°9′43″W / 30.17667°N 91.16194°W / 30.17667; -91.16194
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Dorseyville, Louisiana
The 1871 St. John Baptist Church
Dorseyville is located in Louisiana
Dorseyville
Dorseyville
Dorseyville is located in the United States
Dorseyville
Dorseyville
Coordinates: 30°10′36″N 91°9′43″W / 30.17667°N 91.16194°W / 30.17667; -91.16194
Country United States
StateLouisiana
ParishIberville
Area
 • Total0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
 • Land0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation19 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total159
 • Density1,046.05/sq mi (405.08/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
70788 (White Castle)
Area code225
FIPS code22-21388
GNIS feature ID2804547[2]

Dorseyville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States, corresponding to the unincorporated community of Dorcyville[3] or Dorseyville. Dorseyville was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census[2] with a population of 159.[4]

It is in the southeastern part of the parish, on the southwest bank of the Mississippi River. Louisiana Highway 1 forms the southern edge of the community, leading southeast 1 mile (1.6 km) to White Castle and northwest 9 miles (14 km) to Plaquemine.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020159
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2020[6]
Dorseyville CDP, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[6] % 2020
White alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Black or African American alone (NH) 159 100.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 0 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0 0.00%
Total 159 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Dorseyville Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Dorcyville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Dorseyville CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  6. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dorseyville CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.