Ama is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

(CDP) in

St. Charles Parish St. Charles Parish (french: Paroisse de Saint-Charles) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. At the 2020 census, its population was 52,549. The parish seat is Hahnville and the most populous community is Luling. The parish was ...

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, United States. Ama is on the West Bank of the

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, just west of the

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line. The population was 1,290 at the 2020 census.

History

Ama was named in honor of Amazalie Perret, the postmaster's daughter.

Geography

Ama is located at (29.942144, -90.303940). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (19.78%) is water.

Demographics

According to the

2000 United States census The United States census of 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2 percent over the 248,709,873 people enumerated during the 1990 ce ...

, there were 1,285 people residing in Ama. By 2020, its population increased to 1,290. At the 2019

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, there were 79.8 males per 100 females and the median age among its population was 40. From 2010 census estimates to the 2020 census

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and Black or African Americans have remained the largest racial and ethnic groups in the CDP, although

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were also prominent. In 2000, the Ama's racial and ethnic makeup was 64.9%

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, 34.4% Black or African American, 0.16%

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, 0.16%

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, 0.16% from some other race, 0.23% from two or more races, and 1.01% Hispanic or Latino American of any race. Economically, the median income for a household in the CDP was $57,794; the CDP's mean income for a household was $65,775, up from a median of $41,691 in 2000. Among its population, 9.5% were approximately at or below the poverty line; 1.9% of families were below the poverty line in 2019.

Education

St. Charles Parish Public School System operates public schools: *

Hahnville High School Hahnville High School is a public high school located in Boutte, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the St. Charles Parish Public School System, serving grades 9 through 12. J.B. Martin and R.K. Smith Middle Schools are the feeder schools fo ...

in BoutteHahnville High School
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. AdvancED. p. 4/9. Retrieved on December 3, 2016. "Hahnville High School services all students on the west bank of the Mississippi River in St. Charles Parish, including the communities of Ama, Boutte, Hahnville, Luling, Paradis, Des Allemands and Killona." Previously the Ama School served the community.Education Expansion
." By: Richoux, Marilyn, Joan Becnel and Suzanne Friloux, from ''St. Charles Parish, Louisiana: A Pictorial History'', 2010. Posted at the St. Charles Parish Museum and Historical Association. Retrieved on December 3, 2016.

Notable people

Dana "Pokey" Chatman Dana "Pokey" Chatman (born June 18, 1969) is currently an assistant coach for the Seattle Storm in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Chatman is the former head coach of the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky of the WNBA. She is al ...

, former LSU Head Women's Basketball Coach, Head Coach Of Russia's Spartak in Euroleague; Head Coach and General Manager of WNBA's Chicago Sky. Cousin to Dawan and LaRon Landry. *

Dawan Landry Dawan Frank Landry (born December 30, 1982) is a former American football strong safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. He played college football at Georgia ...

, former American Football player, named to the 2006 Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team. The older brother of LaRon Landry and cousin to "Pokey" Chatman. *

LaRon Landry LaRon Louis Landry (born October 14, 1984) is a former American football safety. He played college football for Louisiana State University (LSU), and earned consensus All-American honors. The Washington Redskins drafted him with the sixth over ...

, former American Football player, the sixth overall selection in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft by Washington. The younger brother of Dawan Landry and cousin to "Pokey" Chatman. *

Sabrina Le Beauf Sabrina Marie Le Beauf (born March 21, 1958) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Sondra Huxtable on the NBC situation comedy ''The Cosby Show''. She has voiced the character Norma Bindlebeep on the Nick at Nite animated series ...

, actress, mostly known from The Cosby Show, as Sandra Huxtable.

References

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