Thibodaux, Louisiana
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Local Information for Thibodaux, LA
Latitude: 29.792204 -- Longitude: -90.820095
Other Area Cities:
Thibodaux
Houma
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Thibodaux is a small city in and the parish seat of Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, along the banks of Bayou Lafourche in the northwestern part of the parish. The population was 14,431 at the 2000 census. Thibodaux is nicknamed "Queen City of Lafourche." It was incorporated as a town in 1838 under the name Thibodauxville, in honor of local plantation owner Henry Schuyler Thibodaux, who provided land for the village and served as acting governor of Louisiana in 1824. The current spelling Thibodaux was officially adopted in 1918. The local newspaper is The Daily Comet. It has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1980. Thibodaux is also the home of Nicholls State University. The city was mentioned in Hank Williams's "Jambalaya", in the 1970s Jerry Reed song "Amos Moses," in the 1990s George Strait song "Adalida," in Dan Baird's 1992 song "Dixie Beauxderaunt," the 1999 Jimmy Buffett song "I will Play for Gumbo," the 2008 Toby Keith song "Creole Woman,". -- Source: Wikipedia.com
Louisiana 2000 Census Population Profile Map
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Thibodaux |
Louisiana |
United States |
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| Population |
14,431 |
4,468,976 |
281,421,906 |
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| Median age |
31.3 |
34 |
35.3 |
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| Median age for Male |
29 |
32.6 |
34 |
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| Median age for Female |
33.1 |
35.3 |
36.5 |
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| Households |
5,500 |
1,656,053 |
105,480,101 |
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| Household population |
13,297 |
4,333,011 |
273,643,273 |
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| Average household size |
2.42 |
2.62 |
2.59 |
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| Families |
3,356 |
1,156,438 |
71,787,347 |
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| Average family size |
3.1 |
3.16 |
3.14 |
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| Housing units |
6,004 |
1,847,181 |
115,904,641 |
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| Occupied units |
5,500 |
1,656,053 |
105,480,101 |
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| Vacant units |
504 |
191,128 |
10,424,540 |
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