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Cut Off

LouisianaCDP

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Total population

5,398

Median home value

$158,300

15.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$67,941

Cut Off$68k
National$74k
Elevation1 m
Land area38.24 km²
Weather90°F · Sunny
Coordinates29.52°, -90.33°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
1 m
Area
38.24 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Cut Off is a census-designated place (CDP) on the Bayou Lafourche in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,533 in 2020. It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux metropolitan statistical area. Cut Off's ZIP code is 70345, the area code is 985 and local telephone prefixes are 325, 632 and 693.

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History & geography

History

Cut Off had its start by the building of a canal cutoff at that point from Bayou Lafourche northeast to Lake Salvador, to shorten the route to New Orleans. The name (La Coupe, or "The Cut") was French in origin.

Geography

Cut Off is located in south-central Lafourche Parish at (29.515201, -90.333839), on both sides of Bayou Lafourche. It is bordered to the northwest by Larose and to the south by Galliano. Louisiana Highway 1 runs through the center of Cut Off, along the west bank of Bayou Lafourche, while Highway 308 runs along the east bank. Highway 3235, a four-lane highway, runs through the west side of the community. All three highways lead northwest into Larose and south into Galliano. Thibodaux, the parish seat, is to the northwest (upriver), and Port Fourchon on the Gulf of Mexico is to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Cut Off CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.85%, are water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
41.2
Median home value
$158,300
Housing units
2,382
Poverty rate
19.2%
Unemployment
2.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
71.1%
Black
0.9%
Asian
0.1%
Hispanic
20.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
29.5163
Longitude
-90.3297
Water area
0.13 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
90°F
Sunny
Tonight
75°F
Clear
Friday
91°F
Sunny
Friday Night
75°F
Clear
Saturday
92°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
75°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Cut Off, LA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
37.1%
Diabetes
11.7%
Adult obesity
45.2%
Binge drinking
20.9%
Adult smoking
19%
No leisure activity
30.9%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
16,211
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    546
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    471
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    470
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    468
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    442
  • Laughing Gull
    Leucophaeus atricilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    413
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    366
  • Boat-tailed Grackle
    Quiscalus major Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
    362

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
9
Elementary
6
Middle
2
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • South Lafourche High School
    High · Cutoff · 1,108 students · 22.2:1 ratio
  • Larose-Cut Off Middle School
    Middle · Larose · 481 students · 20.9:1 ratio
  • Cut Off Elementary School
    Elementary · Cut Off · 426 students · 18.5:1 ratio
  • Galliano Elementary School
    Elementary · Galliano · 384 students · 18.3:1 ratio
  • South Larose Elementary School
    Elementary · Larose · 360 students · 17.1:1 ratio
  • Golden Meadow Middle School
    Middle · Golden Meadow · 341 students · 17.9:1 ratio
  • North Larose Elementary School
    Elementary · Larose · 236 students · 13.9:1 ratio
  • Golden Meadow Lower Elementary School
    Elementary · Golden Meadow · 167 students · 16.7:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
3
Largest event
2005-12-20

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,730

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,256
Avg daily Wikipedia views
42
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Cut Off

Cut Off quadrangle, Louisiana--Lafourche Parish, 1998
United States Geological Survey · 2001
Resolution of the Legislature of Louisiana, in favor of refunding the amount expended by the state in completing the Raccourci cut-off, in the Mississippi ...
Louisiana. Legislature · 1849
New Roads and old rivers
Richard Sexton · 2012
Miscellaneous papers
Miscellaneous papers
United States. Bureau of Plant Industry · 1907
BP Oil Spill:Documenting the Crisis in US Gulf Coast
BP Oil Spill:Documenting the Crisis in US Gulf Coast
Christopher Adekoya · 2014
A Catholic history of Alabama and the Floridas
A Catholic history of Alabama and the Floridas
Austin Carroll · 1908
The Story of The Committee of 300
The Story of The Committee of 300
John Coleman · 2000
The history of Detroit and Michigan
The history of Detroit and Michigan
Silas Farmer · 1884

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
GIWW West of Bayou Lafourche at Larose, LA
Distance
4.9 mi
Streamflow
1,240 cfs
Gage height
2.3 ft
Water temp
23 °C

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2019-10-24 07:45 UTC.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET