ZIP Code 70517

Breaux Bridge is a small city in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population is 8,139 as of the 2010 census, up from 7,281 in 2000. It is part of the Lafayette Metropolitan Statistical Area. Breaux Bridge was officially designated the Crawfish Capital of the World by former Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives Bob Angelle. It hosts an annual Crawfish Festival, and is regionally noted for listing nicknames in its telephone directory. The city has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17 km²), of which 6.6 square miles of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.26 km²) is water. In 1799, Breaux built a footbridge across the Bayou Têche to help ease the passage across for his family and neighbors. When traveling directions were given, residents would often instruct people to "go to Breaux's bridge..." This was later adopted as the city's name. In 1847, a church parish was created; and 12 years later, the area was officially incorporated. It was named after Agricole Breaux, an Acadian pioneer who arrived in the area in 1765 and built a suspension footbridge in 1786. The town's name is derived from the French word for bridge, "Pont-Breaux" or "Pont de Breaux," which means "Bridge of Breaux" in Cajun French and "Breaux de Pays" in English.

History

Breaux Bridge is the primary city name, but also Butte Larose, Henderson are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is City of Breaux Bridge. Scholastique Picou Breaux founded Breaux Bridge, Louisiana at the age of 33. She developed the area by selling land lots to other Acadian settlers. In 1847, a church parish was created; and 12 years later, the area was officially incorporated. When traveling directions were given, residents would often instruct people to "go to Breaux's bridge..." This was later adopted as the city's name. The town is located on the banks of the Bayou Têche, which runs through the center of the city. The city is one of the oldest incorporated cities in the U.S., having been founded on August 25, 1829. It is the only city in Louisiana to be named after a single person, and the only one in the state to have been founded by a woman in the 19th century.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17 km²) of which 6.6 square miles is land and 0.1 sq miles (0.26km²) is water. The city is home to the University of New Mexico's football team, the Bulldogs. The town is also the home of the New Mexico State University women's basketball team, which won the state championship in 2010. The U.N. Women's Basketball Team won the national championship in 2012. The team also won the gold medal in the women's division in the 2010 Winter Olympics. The men's team won the silver medal in 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, and the bronze medal in 2014 Winter Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the only city in the United States to have won a gold medal or more in the Winter Olympics since the games began in 1998. The first gold medal was awarded in the 1964 Winter Olympics, when the city was awarded for its contribution to the creation of the Winter Games. The last gold medal went in the 1968 Summer Olympics, which was won by the city's baseball team. The current gold medal is awarded for the 1998 Winter Olympics for the first time in the history of the city, in which the city played a role in the opening ceremony. It was also the first year that the city won a silver medal for the Games of the Summer Olympics. It also won a bronze medal for its efforts in the 1976 Summer Games, which were held in New Mexico.

Demographics

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 8,139 people living in the city; 50.0% were White, 47.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, and 0.6% Asian. The racial makeup of the city was 49.84% White, 48.66% African. American, 0.11% Native. American,0.32% Asian, 0,27% from other races, and. 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population. Of the population over the age of five, 68.3%. spoke English at home, 28.3. spoke French, 1.7% spoke Spanish, and 1.6%. spoke Louisiana Creole French. The median income for a household in theCity was $25,102, and the median income. for a family was $31,570. The per capita income for the city is $12,536. About 26.8% of families and 30.7%. of the residents were below the poverty line, including 43.0 per cent of those under age 18 and 25.8. of those age 65 or over. The city has a population of 7,513 people, with 2,944 households, and 2,171 families residing in it. The population density was 1,111.7 inhabitants per square mile (429.2/km²). There were 2,740 housing units at an average density of 418.3 per squaremile (161.5/ km²).

Education

The city of Breaux Bridge is zoned to five schools. Public schools are operated by the St. Martin Parish School Board. Private schools include St. Bernard Elementary (Grades PreK-8) and Louisiana Christian School (Grade Pre-K-12) The parish is part of the Louisiana School Service Board, which was formed in the 1970s. The board was formed to provide services to students in need of special education services. The school board also provides services to parents and guardians of the children it cares for. The parish has a population of about 2,000. It is the second-largest parish in the state, after St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. The city is home to the Louisiana State Museum, which is open to the public in the evenings and on the weekends. It also houses the Louisiana Museum of Fine Arts, which opened in the 1950s. It was the first state museum in the U.S. to be located in the parish, opening in 1959. The museum is located on the campus of St. Mary's College of Technology, which also opened in 1960. It has a museum of fine arts, including art galleries, galleries, and a library. It opened its doors to the community in the 1960s. In the 1980s, the parish added a sixth school, Louisiana State University of the Arts and Sciences, which offers classes in English, French, Spanish, and other languages. The district also added a high school, BreauxBridge High School, in the late 1990s.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Breaux Bridge, Saint Martin Parish, Louisiana = 87. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 20. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Breaux Bridge = 5.7 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 7,513 individuals with a median age of 32.9 age the population grows by 4.89% in Breaux Bridge, Saint Martin Parish, Louisiana population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 973.69 residents per square mile of area (375.96/km²). There are average 2.62 people per household in the 2,740 households with an average household income of $33,175 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.00% of the available work force and has dropped -4.19% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 24.62%. The number of physicians in Breaux Bridge per 100,000 population = 30.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Breaux Bridge = 60.3 inches and the annual snowfall = 0.3 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 109. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 222. 91 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 42 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 25, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Breaux Bridge, Saint Martin Parish, Louisiana which are owned by the occupant = 61.50%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 34 years with median home cost = $91,380 and home appreciation of 1.69%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $2.77 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,063 per student. There are 16.3 students for each teacher in the school, 572 students for each Librarian and 252 students for each Counselor. 2.09% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 5.55% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 6.52% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).