Golden Meadow, Louisiana
| Town of Golden Meadow | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Lafourche |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0.0 m) |
| Coordinates | 29°23′17″N 90°16′10″W / 29.38806°N 90.26944°WCoordinates: 29°23′17″N 90°16′10″W / 29.38806°N 90.26944°W |
| Area | 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2) |
| - land | 2.4 sq mi (6 km2) |
| - water | 0.5 sq mi (1 km2), 17.24% |
| Population | 2,193 (2000) |
| Density | 903.0/sq mi (348.7/km2) |
| Mayor | Joey Bouziga (elected 2012) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 985 |
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Golden Meadow is a town along Bayou Lafourche in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,193 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its main source of revenue is from excessive speeding tickets, property tax, sales tax, and from the oil and gas industry. The fishing and seafood industries also have strong economic impacts, with charter fishing, restaurants, and lodging actively serving patrons. The town was once known as a speed trap, but it has since been bypassed by Hwy 3235 and city traffic has been reduced to mostly locals. As in other places in Louisiana, there is a noticeable presence of Cajun culture, music, and cuisine.
The Golden Meadow name was given by the original land grant owners, Benjamin and Louisa Hobbs Barker of Illinois. In 1839, they named it so because of the yellow flowers growing everywhere. They hoped to get rich selling lots to French and English settlers but abandoned the plan.
Golden Meadow is located at 29°23′17″N 90°16′10″W / 29.38806°N 90.26944°W (29.388192, -90.269457).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), of which 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) (15.92%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,193 people, 821 households, and 583 families residing in the town. The population density was 903.0 people per square mile (348.4/km²). There were 934 housing units at an average density of 384.6 per square mile (148.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.52% White, 0.50% African American, 4.83% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.78% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.
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