Buras, Louisiana

Buras, Louisiana
New water tower in Buras
New water tower in Buras
Buras, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Buras, Louisiana
Buras, Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°21′07″N 89°31′27″W / 29.35194°N 89.52417°W / 29.35194; -89.52417
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishPlaquemines
Area
 • Total3.35 sq mi (8.67 km2)
 • Land2.30 sq mi (5.95 km2)
 • Water1.05 sq mi (2.72 km2)
Elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,109
 • Density482.59/sq mi (186.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70041
Area code504
GNIS feature ID558181[2]

Buras is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 945 at the 2010 census,[3] and 1,109 in 2020.[4] Prior to the 2010 census, Buras was considered to be part of the Buras-Triumph CDP.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Buras". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  4. ^ "2020 Population and Race Totals". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.