Amelia, Louisiana
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Amelia is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,459 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref> It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The first postmaster named the town after Amelia Dupuis, his fiancée, who died shortly before their wedding day.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Geography
Amelia is located at Template:Coord (29.673361, -91.103181).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
On the eastern side of Amelia over Bayou Boeuf is the Assumption Parish line and the unincorporated community of Boeuf, Louisiana. Morgan City is located Template:Convert to the west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert, or 9.12%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>
Demographics
Amelia first appeared as an unincorporated place in the 1970 U.S. census;<ref name=1970CensusLA/> and as a census designated place the 1980 U.S. Census.<ref name=1980CensusLA/>
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 583 | 27.35% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 172 | 8.07% |
| Native American | 16 | 0.75% |
| Asian | 253 | 11.87% |
| Other/Mixed | 60 | 2.81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,048 | 49.16% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,132 people, 904 households, and 522 families residing in the CDP.