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Welcome to Plaquemine ...

The city of Plaquemine is located in Iberville Parish<1> and is the Parish Seat for Iberville Parish.

Plaquemine was established in 1775.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Plaquemine for more information about variations on the name of Plaquemine.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Plaquemine has a population of 6,541 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Plaquemine is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Plaquemine lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Plaquemine: 225

The ZIP codes for Plaquemine: 70764-70765<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Plaquemine had an population of 6,541 people. This is a decrease of 8.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Plaquemine had a population of 7,119 people (or 21.32% of the total population of Iberville Parish). This makes Plaquemine the parish's most populous community.

The population of Plaquemine represents 0.16% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 51st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,119 people, the population of Plaquemine has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,064 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Plaquemine.

Websites for Plaquemine ...

Official Website: www.plaquemine.org/

Communities near Plaquemine ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plaquemine.

  • Baton Rouge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gonzales
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Donaldsonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Gabriel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Port Allen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Brusly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <5>
  • White Castle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Rosedale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Grosse Tete
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Indian Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Village is located in Iberville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Plaquemine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plaquemine.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plaquemine. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plaquemine.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plaquemine. Our list includes 24 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Plaquemine.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plaquemine ...

Looking for more information about Plaquemine? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Plaquemine, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Plaquemine.

Adding Plaquemine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Plaquemine in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Plaquemine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Plaquemine post office opened in 1822.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Plaquemine.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Iberville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Plaquemine.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plaquemine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Plaquemine). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Plaquemine or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Plaquemine includes: 70764 & 70765.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/