St. Charles Parish
| Saint Charles Parish, Louisiana | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Louisiana |
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 Louisiana's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1807 |
| Named for | Saint Charles |
| Seat | Hahnville |
| Largest community | Luling |
| Area | |
| • Total | 411 sq mi (1,064 km2) |
| • Land | 279 sq mi (723 km2) |
| • Water | 132 sq mi (342 km2), 32% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 52,812 |
| • Density | 189/sq mi (73/km²) |
| Congressional districts | 2nd, 6th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
St. Charles Parish (French: Paroisse de Saint-Charles) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,780. The parish seat is Hahnville. The parish was formed in 1807, following the Louisiana Purchase by the United States in 1803. It was originally part of the German Coast, an area along the east bank of the Mississippi River that was settled by numerous German pioneers in the 1720s. The parish includes territory on both sides of the river.
St. Charles Parish is included in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 411 square miles (1,060 km2), of which 279 square miles (720 km2) is land and 132 square miles (340 km2) (32%) is water.
St. Charles Parish is governed by an executive branch and legislative branch. The executive branch is headed by the elected Parish President; currently Larry Cochran, a previous councilman.
The legislative branch consists of an elected nine-member council. The parish is divided into seven single-member districts, which are represented by a district council member. In addition, two at-large seats are elected on a parish-wide basis. The at-large seats are divided into an "A" seat and a "B" seat. The "A" seat representative must be a resident of the parish's east bank while the "B" seat must be held by a resident of the west bank. The last parish council election was in October 2015.
Members of the St. Charles Parish Council as of September 2015:
As of the census of 2000, there were 48,072 people, 16,422 households, and 13,088 families residing in the parish. The population density was 170 people per square mile (65/km²). There were 17,430 housing units at an average density of 62 per square mile (24/km²). The racial makeup of the parish was 72.40% White, 25.23% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.80% of the population.
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