Romeville, Louisiana

Unincorporated community in Louisiana, United States

30°03′45″N 90°50′48″W / 30.06250°N 90.84667°W / 30.06250; -90.84667CountryUnited StatesStateLouisianaParish St. JamesArea

^[1]

• Total3.56 sq mi (9.23 km²) • Land3.25 sq mi (8.40 km²) • Water0.32 sq mi (0.83 km²)Elevation

23 ft (7 m)Population

(2020)

• Total99 • Density30.51/sq mi (11.78/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code225GNIS feature ID1628069^[2]

Romeville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 130 as of the 2010 census.^[3] The community is located along Louisiana Highway 44 on the east bank of the Mississippi River.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 3.564 square miles (9.23 km²); 3.245 square miles (8.40 km²) of its area is land, and 0.319 square miles (0.83 km²) is water.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	130	—
2020	99	−23.8%
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

**Romeville CDP, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition**
Note: the U.S. census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010^[5]	Pop 2020^[6]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	21	18	16.15%	18.18%
Black or African American alone (NH)	109	74	83.85%	74.75%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	2	0.00%	2.02%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	0	4	0.00%	4.04%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	1	0.00%	1.01%
Total	130	99	100.00%	100.00%

In 2020, its population was 99, down from 130 in 2010.^[3]

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
^ "Romeville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ ^a ^b ^c "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Romeville CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Romeville CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.