Boothville is an

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and

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Plaquemines Parish Plaquemines Parish (; French: ''Paroisse de Plaquemine'', Louisiana French: ''Paroisse des Plaquemines'', es, Parroquia de Caquis) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 23,515 at the 2020 census, the parish ...

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, United States. Its population was 854 as of the 2010 census, and 718 at the

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. Jeré Longman of ''

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'' stated that before

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in 2005 the community served as "a hub of the fishing and oil and gas industries."

History

Boothville was named for Colonel Booth, a landowner.

Education

Plaquemines Parish School Board Plaquemines Parish School Board (PPSB) is a school district headquartered in unincorporated Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. The district serves Plaquemines Parish. School uniforms All Plaquemines Parish public schools require school ...

operates the public schools of the parish. It is served by Boothville-Venice Elementary School in Boothville and

South Plaquemines High School South Plaquemines High School (SPHS) is a grade 7–12 junior and senior high school in Buras, a census-designated place in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. A part of Plaquemines Parish School Board, it serves Boothville, Buras, Empire, Port Sulp ...

in Buras.Plaquemines Parish Comprehensive Master Plan 8. Public Facilities and Services
." Plaquemines Parish. p. 9/34. Retrieved on December 3, 2016. Prior to 2005

Boothville-Venice High School Boothville-Venice is a former census-designated place (CDP) in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States, which includes the unincorporated communities of Boothville, Venice, and Orchid. The population was 2,220 at the 2000 census. For the 2 ...

(PreK-12) served the community, but

damaged the original building. Plaquemines Parish is in the service area of

Nunez Community College Nunez Community College (NCC) is a public community college in Chalmette, Louisiana. Its full name is Elaine P. Nunez Community College; it was named for the deceased wife of former Louisiana State Senate President Samuel B. Nunez. Its service ...

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Boothville-Venice Elementary School
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