Moss Bluff, Louisiana
| Moss Bluff | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Calcasieu |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
| Coordinates | 30°18′36″N 93°12′17″W / 30.31000°N 93.20472°WCoordinates: 30°18′36″N 93°12′17″W / 30.31000°N 93.20472°W |
| Area | 15.8 sq mi (40.9 km2) |
| - land | 15.2 sq mi (39 km2) |
| - water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2), 3.8% |
| Population | 11,557 (2010) |
| Density | 692.6/sq mi (267.4/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 337 |
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Moss Bluff is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 11,557 at the 2010 census. Located just north of the city of Lake Charles, it is considered a suburb of that city. Moss Bluff is a burgeoning community, and is one of the communities in Calcasieu Parish besides Lake Charles and Sulphur experiencing growth. Several efforts have been made to incorporate Moss Bluff, but at current time the community is unincorporated.
Moss Bluff is located at 30°18′36″N 93°12′17″W / 30.31000°N 93.20472°W (30.310003, -93.204753).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15.8 square miles (41 km2), of which, 15.2 square miles (39 km2) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it (3.98%) is water.
Moss Bluff is intersected by U.S. Highway 171 and Louisiana Highway 378.
As of the census of 2010, there were 11,557 people, 4,076 households, and 3,017 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 692.6 people per square mile (267.4/km²). There were 3,984 housing units at an average density of 261.9 per square mile (101.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.0% White, 6.0% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.
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