Chackbay, Louisiana | |
CDP | |
Country | United States |
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State | Louisiana |
Parish | Lafourche |
Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
Coordinates | 29°53′21″N 90°45′07″W / 29.88917°N 90.75194°WCoordinates: 29°53′21″N 90°45′07″W / 29.88917°N 90.75194°W |
Area | 28.6 sq mi (74.1 km2) |
- land | 28.6 sq mi (74 km2) |
- water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
Population | 4,018 (2000) |
Density | 140.7/sq mi (54.3/km2) |
Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
- summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code | 985 |
Location of Louisiana in the United States
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Chackbay is a census-designated place (CDP) in northern Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,018 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area.
It is a part of the "Ward 6" area of Lafourche Parish.
Chackbay is located at 29°53′21″N 90°45′7″W / 29.88917°N 90.75194°W (29.889113, -90.752009).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 28.6 square miles (74 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,018 people, 1,440 households, and 1,140 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 140.7 people per square mile (54.3/km²). There were 1,503 housing units at an average density of 52.6 per square mile (20.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.47% White, 3.98% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.