Morganza, Louisiana

Morganza, Louisiana
Village
Village of Morganza
Location of Morganza in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Morganza in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°44′08″N 91°36′36″W / 30.73556°N 91.61000°W / 30.73556; -91.61000
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishPointe Coupee
Incorporated1908
Government
 • MayorClarence "Woots" Wells (D)[1]
Area
 • Total1.38 sq mi (3.58 km2)
 • Land1.21 sq mi (3.12 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Elevation
36 ft (11 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total525
 • Density435.68/sq mi (168.15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70759
Area code225
GNIS feature ID537212[3]
FIPS code22-52075

Morganza is an incorporated village near the Mississippi River in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 610 at the 2010 census, down from 659 in 2000. As of 2020 the population was 525. It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area. The village's zip code is 70759. The Morganza Spillway, a flood control structure between the Mississippi River and the Atchafalaya Basin, is located nearby.

  1. ^ "Election Returns: Point Coupee Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morganza, Louisiana