Cameron Parish, Louisiana

The Cameron Parish (French: Paroisse de Cameron ) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. In 2010, the Parish had 6839 inhabitants and a population density of 2 people per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( Parish Seat) is Cameron.

Geography

The Parish is located in the extreme southwest of Louisiana is bordered to the south by the Gulf of Mexico and to the west by Texas. It has an area of ​​5003 square kilometers, of which 1602 square miles are water.

The Calcasieu River flowing to its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico through the center of the Parish. The western boundary of the Parish to Texas is formed by the mouth of the Sabine River.

The Cameron Parish borders the following Nachbarparishes and countys:

History

The Cameron Parish was formed in 1870 from portions of Calcasieu Parish. It was named for Simon Cameron (1799-1889), a U.S. Senator and Secretary of War of the United States from Pennsylvania. On June 27, 1957, large parts of the Parish were devastated by Hurricane Audrey. Here, 390 people died. On September 24, 2005 Hurricane Rita devastated again larger areas.

Population

According to the census in 2010 lived in Cameron County 6839 people in 2482 households. The population density was 2 people per square kilometer. In the 2482 households lived statistically 2.78 per person.

The racial the population was composed of 96.5 percent white, 1.9 percent African American, 0.6 percent Native American, 0.2 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.9 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 3.0 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

24.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 61.8 percent were between 18 and 64 and 14.2 percent were 65 years or older. 50.5 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 62,353. The per capita income was $ 26,032. 8.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Cameron Parish

Census-designated places (CDP )

• Cameron
• Hackberry

Other Unincorporated communities

• Creole
• Gibbstown
• Grand Chenier
• Grand Lake
• Holly Beach

• Illinois Plant
• Johnsons Bayou
• Lone Pine
• Lowry
• North Iceland

• Oak Grove
• Peveto Beach
• Sweet Lake

Structure

The Cameron Parish is divided into seven numbered districts: