Grosse Tete, Louisiana
| Village of Grosse Tête | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Iberville |
| Elevation | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 30°24′53″N 91°26′07″W / 30.41472°N 91.43528°WCoordinates: 30°24′53″N 91°26′07″W / 30.41472°N 91.43528°W |
| Area | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| - land | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2) |
| - water | 0.04 sq mi (0 km2), 3.33% |
| Population | 670 (2000) |
| Density | 554.4/sq mi (214.1/km2) |
| Mayor | Michael D. Chauffe, Sr. (elected 2012) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 225 |
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Grosse Tête is a village in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 670 at the 2000 census. The village name is French for "Big Head", while the local pronunciation is "gross tate."
Grosse Tête is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Louisiana State Senator Robert M. Marionneaux resides on a cattle farm in Grosse Tete but practices law in Baton Rouge.
Grosse Tête is located at 30°24′53″N 91°26′7″W / 30.41472°N 91.43528°W (30.414587, -91.435265).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), of which 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (1.63%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 670 people, 261 households, and 182 families residing in the village. The population density was 554.4 inhabitants per square mile (213.8/km²). There were 294 housing units at an average density of 243.3 per square mile (93.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 55.52% White, 42.84% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.
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