Moss Bluff, Louisiana
Encyclopedia
Moss Bluff is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Calcasieu Parish
, Louisiana
, United States
. The population was 10,535 at the 2000 census. Located just north of the city of Lake Charles
, it is considered a suburb
of that city. Moss Bluff is a burgeoning community, and is one of the communities in Calcasieu Parish besides Lake Charles
experiencing growth. Several efforts have been made to incorporate Moss Bluff, but at current time the community is unincorporated.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 15.8 square miles (40.9 km²), of which, 15.2 square miles (39.4 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (3.98%) is water.
Moss Bluff is intersected by U.S. Highway 171
and Louisiana Highway 378
.
of 2000, there were 10,535 people, 3,711 households, and 3,017 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 692.6 people per square mile (267.4/km²). There were 3,984 housing units at an average density of 261.9 per square mile (101.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.04% White, 5.89% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races
, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.
There were 3,711 households out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,319, and the median income for a family was $54,137. Males had a median income of $41,226 versus $22,327 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $19,483. About 7.3% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
, a protected natural park of the state. Many people from the area enjoy camping there.
Former Louisiana State Representative
Vic Stelly
, author of the Stelly Plan
, resides in Moss Bluff. So does Stelly's successor in the House, businessman Brett Geymann
.
The area is the birthplace of singer Johnny Rebel (singer)
.
winning Art Director Ralph Eggleston
(Toy Story
, Finding Nemo
, Monsters, Inc.
) and David Filo
, co-founder of Yahoo!
.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Calcasieu Parish
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Calcasieu Parish[p] is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Lake Charles. As of 2010, the parish population was 192,768...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 10,535 at the 2000 census. Located just north of the city of Lake Charles
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...
, it is considered a suburb
Lake Charles metropolitan area
The Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in the Acadiana region of southwest Louisiana that covers two parishes - Calcasieu and Cameron. According to a 2009 Census estimate, the MSA had a population of 194,138. It is also part of the larger Lake Charles-Jennings...
of that city. Moss Bluff is a burgeoning community, and is one of the communities in Calcasieu Parish besides Lake Charles
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...
experiencing growth. Several efforts have been made to incorporate Moss Bluff, but at current time the community is unincorporated.
Geography
Moss Bluff is located at 30°18′36"N 93°12′17"W (30.310003, -93.204753).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 15.8 square miles (40.9 km²), of which, 15.2 square miles (39.4 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (3.98%) is water.
Moss Bluff is intersected by U.S. Highway 171
U.S. Route 171
U.S. Highway 171 is a north–south United States highway. This short-route 179-mile highway, entirely within western Louisiana, has remained largely unchanged from its original 1926 route....
and Louisiana Highway 378
Louisiana Highway 378
Louisiana Highway 378 is a highway in Southwest Louisiana. It runs through Moss Bluff, an unincorporated area north of Lake Charles, and Westlake, a small incorporated suburb of Lake Charles....
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 10,535 people, 3,711 households, and 3,017 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 692.6 people per square mile (267.4/km²). There were 3,984 housing units at an average density of 261.9 per square mile (101.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.04% White, 5.89% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.
There were 3,711 households out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,319, and the median income for a family was $54,137. Males had a median income of $41,226 versus $22,327 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $19,483. About 7.3% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
Culture
Moss Bluff is the home of Sam Houston Jones State ParkSam Houston Jones State Park
Sam Houston Jones State Park is a park in near the city of Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, in southwestern Louisiana located at the confluence of the Houston and Calcasieu Rivers and Indian Bayou. It consists of of woodlands, lakes and rivers. Prominent in the park are many bald cypress trees...
, a protected natural park of the state. Many people from the area enjoy camping there.
Former Louisiana State Representative
Louisiana State Legislature
The Louisiana State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is bicameral body, comprising the lower house, the Louisiana House of Representatives with 105 representatives, and the upper house, the Louisiana Senate with 39 senators...
Vic Stelly
Vic Stelly
Victor Theodore Stelly, known as Vic Stelly , is a retired businessman from Lake Charles, Louisiana, a member of the Louisiana Board of Regents for Higher Education, and from 1988-2004 a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 35 in Calcasieu Parish in the...
, author of the Stelly Plan
Stelly Plan
The Stelly Plan is a since repealed 2002 tax measure in the U.S. state of Louisiana designed to shift certain state sales taxes on food for home consumption and utilities to increases in state income taxes. Narrowly approved by voters, the proposal soon ran into criticism as middle-class taxpayers...
, resides in Moss Bluff. So does Stelly's successor in the House, businessman Brett Geymann
Brett Geymann
Brett Frank Geymann is a businessman from Lake Charles, Louisiana, who is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 35 in Calcasieu and Beauregard parishes....
.
The area is the birthplace of singer Johnny Rebel (singer)
Johnny Rebel (singer)
Johnny Rebel is the pseudonym of Cajun country musician Clifford Joseph Trahan , also known as Pee Wee Trahan. Trahan has used this pseudonym most notably on racist recordings issued in the 1960s on J. D. "Jay" Miller's Reb Rebel label of Crowley, Louisiana...
.
Education
Moss Bluff's elementary and junior high schools maintain some of the highest student populations in Calcasieu Parish. The single Moss Bluff high school, Sam Houston, competes in the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Class AAAA. Sam Houston High School boasts among its alumni Academy AwardAcademy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
winning Art Director Ralph Eggleston
Ralph Eggleston
Ralph Eggleston is an American animator, art director, storyboard artist and production designer at Pixar Animation Studios....
(Toy Story
Toy Story
Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-animated film released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is Pixar's first feature film as well as the first ever feature film to be made entirely with CGI. The film was directed by John Lasseter and featuring the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen...
, Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo is a 2003 American comi-drama animated film written by Andrew Stanton, directed by Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich and produced by Pixar. It tells the story of the overly protective clownfish Marlin who, along with a regal tang called Dory , searches for his abducted son Nemo...
, Monsters, Inc.
Monsters, Inc.
Monsters, Inc. is a 2001 American computer-animated film and the fourth feature-length film produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It was directed by Pete Docter, co-directed by Lee Unkrich and David Silverman, and written by Jill Culton, Peter Docter, Ralph Eggleston, Dan Gerson, Jeff Pidgeon, Rhett...
) and David Filo
David Filo
David Filo is an American businessman and the co-founder of Yahoo! with Jerry Yang.Until the company decided to switch to PHP, his Filo Server Program, written in the C programming language, was the server-side scripting software used to dynamically serve variable web pages, called Filo Server...
, co-founder of Yahoo!
Yahoo!
Yahoo! Inc. is an American multinational internet corporation headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, United States. The company is perhaps best known for its web portal, search engine , Yahoo! Directory, Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Groups, Yahoo! Answers, advertising, online mapping ,...
.