Venice, Louisiana
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Louisiana, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Venice is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 162.[2] It is 77 miles (124 km) south of New Orleans on the west bank of the Mississippi River at 29°16′37″N 89°21′17″W. It is the last community down the Mississippi accessible by automobile, and it is the southern terminus of the Great River Road. This has earned the town the nickname "The end of the world." The ZIP code for Venice is 70091.
Venice, Louisiana | |
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Coordinates: 29°16′37″N 89°21′17″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Plaquemines |
Area | |
• Total | 1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2) |
• Land | 1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2) |
• Water | 0.63 sq mi (1.62 km2) |
Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 162 |
• Density | 161.52/sq mi (62.37/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code | 70091 |
Area code | 504 |
FIPS code | 22-78015 |
In 2001, the combined population for Venice and the neighboring communities of Orchard (often considered a part of Venice[who?][citation needed]) and Boothville, Louisiana, was about 2,740 people, with about 975 families. About 460 of those people lived in Venice.
Venice has a diverse variety of fish. It is known as the starting point for many doing offshore fishing, who then head to Port Eads. Its main offshore rival is nearby Grand Isle.[citation needed]