- land 1.003 sq mi (3 km) Area 4.217 km² Local time Saturday 10:33 PM | - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) Area code 504 | |
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- water 0.625 sq mi (2 km), 38.39% Weather 20°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 93% Humidity Parish Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana | ||
Venice is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 202. It is 77 miles 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 postal ZIP code for Venice, Louisiana, is 70091.
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Map of Venice, Boothville-Venice, LA 70091, USA
In 2001 the combined population for Venice and the neighboring communities of Orchard (often considered a part of Venice) and Boothville, Louisiana, was about 2740 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, Louisiana.
History
In 2000, a deck hand on a shrimp boat was accused of the murder of his captain, whose body was discovered a few days after a storm on the Gulf of Mexico. The media, including newspapers in the city, discovered that the man bad been coerced into making a false confession, and he was eventually acquitted.
Venice was almost completely destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Since then, significant rebuilding, reopening, and reoccupation has taken place. The high bridge leading to Venice was not destroyed during the hurricane.
In late April 2010, Venice faced an environmental disaster when oil from the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion began washing ashore in the community.
Geography
Venice is located along the west bank of the Mississippi River at 29°16′37″N, 89°21′17″W. It has an area of 1.628 miles (2.620 km), of which 1.003 miles (1.614 km) is land and 0.625 miles (1.006 km) is water.
Industry
Local industries include commercial and sport fishing, as well as service and transport for off-shore petroleum platforms.
Education
Plaquemines Parish School Board operates the public schools of the parish.
It is served by Boothville-Venice Elementary School in Boothville and South Plaquemines High School in Buras. Prior to 2005 Boothville-Venice High School (PreK-12) served the community, but Hurricane Katrina damaged the original building.