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Along the banks of False River, Pointe Coupee Parish is nestled among moss-draped oak and magnolia trees in the heart of Creole French plantation country. The parish is largely agricultural, with pecan orchards and fields of sugar cane and cotton. Tourists come to Pointe Coupee to see the many antebellum and French colonial homes. It’s also a hot spot for outdoor recreation, including bass fishing on False River, which is really a lake.

The parish includes the towns of Fordoche, Morganza, Livonia, and New Roads. New Roads, a progressive city with small town charm and hospitality, is both the seat of parish government and the commercial hub of the parish.

The Pointe Coupee Community Enrichment Fund was recently honored with one of five National Leadership In Action Awards. The Fund was honored for its work in promoting philanthropy and its efforts to bridge the gaps of race and class in its rural community (W.K. Kellogg Foundation, May 2005).

Parish Statistics
Land Area in Square Miles	591
Population (2005 Estimate)	22,197
Population Growth % (2000 – 2005)	1.0%
Median Age	38.1
Business Establishments	665
Employees (Daytime Population)	5,134
Average Annual Pay	$17,714

Top Employers
Name	Employees	NAICS Code
LOUISIANA GENERATING	250-499	22111
NAN YA PLASTICS CORP.	250-499	326199
CAJUN ELECTRIC POWER CO-OP	100-249	2211
WAL-MART	100-249	452910
LAKEVIEW MANOR NURSING HOME	100-249	623110
POINTE COUPEE PARISH SHERIFF	100-249	922120
POINTE COUPEE NURSING HOME	100-249	623110
WINN-DIXIE	100-249	445110
BIG RIVER INDUSTRIES INC.	100-249	327123
POINTE COUPEE GENERAL HOSPITAL	100-249	62210

Contacts

ED Contact:
Jamie Mabile Delatte
Director
Pointe Coupee Parish Economic Development
P.O. Box 555
New Roads, LA 70760
225-638-3500
225-638-9858 (fax)
225-978-3159 (cell)
jamie_delatte@bellsouth.net

Web
www.pcchamber.org

Regional ED Contact:
Dave Wood
Executive Director
Baton Rouge Area Chamber
564 Laurel Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
225-381-7125
dwood@brac.org

Major Cities/Towns

Fordoche
Land Area in Square Miles	2.4
Population (2005 Estimate)	966
Population Growth % (2000 – 2005)	9.9%
Median Age	35.9
Business Establishments	25
Employees (Daytime Population)	128
Average Annual Pay	$17,984

Livonia
Land Area in Square Miles	1.8
Population (2005 Estimate)	1,316
Population Growth % (2000 – 2005)	-2.0%
Median Age	35.3
Business Establishments	14
Employees (Daytime Population)	101
Average Annual Pay	$17,595

New Roads
Land Area in Square Miles	4.6
Population (2005 Estimate)	4,599
Population Growth % (2000 2005)	-6.2%
Median Age	39.9
Business Establishments	294
Employees (Daytime Population)	2,337
Average Annual Pay	$16,909