St. Rose, Louisiana

Saint Rose (usually written as St. Rose) is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. St. Rose is on the east bank of the Mississippi River, two miles (3 km) north of the Jefferson Parish border and is part of the Greater New Orleans metropolitan area. The population was 6,540 in the 2000 census, and 7,504 in 2020.[1]

St. Rose, Louisiana
Saint Rose
CDP
Location of St. Rose in Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°57′38″N 90°18′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishSt. Charles
Area
 • Total5.0 sq mi (13 km2)
 • Land4.0 sq mi (10 km2)
 • Water1.0 sq mi (3 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,504
 • Density1,500/sq mi (580/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)504

History

The LaBranche Plantation Dependency House is located in St. Rose. It is a surviving building of the LaBranche Plantation. The main house was the plantation home built by the Zweig family in 1792. The plantation was based on the cultivation and processing of sugar cane and was dependent on slave labor. The big house was destroyed during the Civil War. One of the few buildings left on the property after the Civil War was the dependency house, also called a garconnière (French for bachelor quarters). The property also has a preserved slave quarters building.[2]

In 1873, Palmer Elkins purchased property in St. Rose. In 1880, Elkins invited freedman and their families to move onto his property to receive training. He established what became known as "Elkinsville" or "Freetown".

Geography

St. Rose is located at 29°57′38″N 90°18′47″W (29.960421, -90.313094).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13.0 km2), of which 4.0 square miles (10.5 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) (19.88%) is water.

Education

St. Charles Parish Public School System operates public schools, including:

Notable people

References
  1. "2020 Race and Population Totals". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  2. "LaBranche Plantation Dependency House". experienceneworleans.com. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
  3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. "Destrehan High School" (Archive). AdvancED. p. 4. Retrieved on December 3, 2016. "The school pulls from the five communities which make up the East Bank of St. Charles Parish: Destrehan, Montz, New Sarpy, Norco, and St. Rose."
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