Vacherie, Louisiana
Encyclopedia
Vacherie is a small unincorporated community
in St. James Parish, Louisiana
, United States
. Near the community is the WCKW/KSTE-Tower, a guyed mast
noted as one of the tallest constructions on Earth.
and South Vacherie
, by the United States Census Bureau
. As of the 2000 census
, North Vacherie had a population of 2,462 and South Vacherie had a population of 3,543.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in St. James Parish, 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
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. Near the community is the WCKW/KSTE-Tower, a guyed mast
Guyed mast
A guyed mast is a tall thin vertical structure that receives support from guy lines.Guyed masts are frequently used for radio masts. The mast can either support aerials mounted at its top, or the entire structure itself can function as an antenna ; this is called a mast radiator...
noted as one of the tallest constructions on Earth.
Census-designated places
Vacherie is split into two census-designated places, North VacherieNorth Vacherie, Louisiana
North Vacherie is a census-designated place in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,411 at the 2000 census. Vacherie was noted in the 2000 as being the town with the least mobility of all the United States.-Geography:...
and South Vacherie
South Vacherie, Louisiana
South Vacherie is a census-designated place in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,543 at the 2000 census. In French the name means a cattle range for grazing.-Geography:...
, by 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...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, North Vacherie had a population of 2,462 and South Vacherie had a population of 3,543.