Moonshine, Louisiana

Unincorporated community in Louisiana, United States

29°58′12″N 90°48′47″W / 29.97000°N 90.81306°W / 29.97000; -90.81306CountryUnited StatesStateLouisianaParish St. JamesArea

^[1]

• Total0.43 sq mi (1.11 km²) • Land0.36 sq mi (0.94 km²) • Water0.07 sq mi (0.17 km²)Elevation

7 ft (2 m)Population

(2020)

• Total168 • Density461.54/sq mi (178.39/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code225GNIS feature ID2583540^[2]

Moonshine is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was first listed in the 2010 census with a population was 194.^[3] The community is located on the west bank of the Mississippi River.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.430 square miles (1.11 km²); 0.364 square miles (0.94 km²) of its area is land, and 0.066 square miles (0.17 km²) is water.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	194	—
2020	168	−13.4%
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

**Moonshine CDP, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition**
*Note: the US 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)	15	8	7.73%	4.76%
Black or African American alone (NH)	165	144	85.05%	85.71%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
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)	1	10	0.52%	5.95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	6	6.70%	3.57%
Total	194	168	100.00%	100.00%

In 2020, its population was 168, down from 194 in 2010.^[3]

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
^ "Moonshine". 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 16, 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) – Moonshine CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Moonshine CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.