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Schriever, Louisiana

Schriever
CDP
TerrebonneFishing1940MPostWolcott.jpg
Children fishing in bayou at Schriever, 1940. Photo by Marion Post Wolcott.
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish Terrebonne
Elevation 13 ft (4.0 m)
Coordinates 29°44′42″N 90°49′04″W / 29.74500°N 90.81778°W / 29.74500; -90.81778Coordinates: 29°44′42″N 90°49′04″W / 29.74500°N 90.81778°W / 29.74500; -90.81778
Area 14.4 sq mi (37.3 km2)
 - land 14.4 sq mi (37 km2)
 - water 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 0.69%
Population 5,880 (2000)
Density 409.3/sq mi (158.0/km2)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Code 70395
Area code 985
Location of Schriever in Louisiana
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Location of Louisiana in the United States

Schriever is a census-designated place (CDP) in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,880 at the 2000 census. It is part of the HoumaBayou CaneThibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The place name was for railroad official John George Schriever (1844-1898), in connection with the 1870s opening of the rail line to Houma.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.4 square miles (37.4 km²), of which 14.4 square miles (37.2 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km²) (0.42%) is water.

Amtrak's Sunset Limited train has a stop in Schriever.

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,880 people, 2,000 households, and 1,581 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 409.3 people per square mile (158.0/km²). There were 2,127 housing units at an average density of 148.1 per square mile (57.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 73.08% White, 24.13% African American, 0.94% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population.


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