New Iberia (french: La Nouvelle-Ibérie; es, Nueva Iberia) is the largest city in and
parish seat
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of
Iberia Parish
Iberia Parish (french: Paroisse de l'Ibérie, es, Parroquia de Iberia) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 69,929; the parish seat is New Iberia.
The parish was formed in 1868 during ...
in the
U.S. state
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of
Louisiana
Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...
.
The city of New Iberia is located approximately southeast of
Lafayette
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* House of La Fayette, a French noble family
** Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757 ...
, and forms part of the
Lafayette metropolitan statistical area in the region of
Acadiana
Acadiana ( French and Louisiana French: ''L'Acadiane''), also known as the Cajun Country (Louisiana French: ''Le Pays Cadjin'', es, País Cajún), is the official name given to the French Louisiana region that has historically contained mu ...
. The
2020 United States census
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tabulated a population of 28,555.
New Iberia is served by a major four lane highway, being
U.S. 90
U.S. Route 90 or U.S. Highway 90 (US 90) is an east–west major United States highway in the Southern United States. Despite the "0" in its route number, US 90 never was a full coast-to-coast route. With the exception of a short-lived ...
(future
Interstate 49
Interstate 49 (I-49) is a north–south Interstate Highway that exists in multiple segments: the original portion entirely within the state of Louisiana with an additional signed portion extending from I-220 in Shreveport to the Arkansas s ...
), and has its own general aviation airfield,
Acadiana Regional Airport
Acadiana Regional Airport is a public use airport in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is owned by Iberia Parish, managed by the Iberia Parish Airport Authority and is located four nautical miles (7 km) northwest of the central b ...
. Scheduled passenger and cargo airline service is available via the nearby
Lafayette Regional Airport
Lafayette Regional Airport(French: Aéroport régional de Lafayette) is a public use airport two miles (4 km) southeast of Lafayette, in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is owned and operated by the City Parish of Lafayette.
...
located adjacent to U.S. 90 in Lafayette.
History
New Iberia dates its founding to the spring of 1779, when a group of some 500 colonists (''
Malagueños'') from Spain, led by
Lt. Col. Francisco Bouligny, came up
Bayou Teche
Bayou Teche (Louisiana French: ''Bayou Têche'') is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed June 20, 2011 waterway of great cultural significance in south central Louisiana in t ...
and settled around what became known as
Spanish Lake.
![Hurricane Ike New Iberia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/Hurricane_Ike_New_Iberia.jpg)
The Spanish settlers called the town "Nueva Iberia" in honor of the Iberian Peninsula; French-speakers referred to the town as "Nouvelle Ibérie" while the English settlers arriving after the
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase (french: Vente de la Louisiane, translation=Sale of Louisiana) was the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from the French First Republic in 1803. In return for fifteen million dollars, or app ...
called it "New Town." In 1814, the U.S. government opened a post office in the town, officially recognizing the name as New Iberia, but postmarks from 1802 show the town being called “Nova Iberia” (Latin for "new"). The town was incorporated as the "Town of Iberia" in 1839, but the state legislature amended the town's charter in 1847, recognizing New Iberia as the town's name.
During the
American Civil War
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, New Iberia was occupied by
Union
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forces under
General
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In some usages the term "general officer" refers t ...
Nathaniel P. Banks
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. The soldiers spent the winter of 1862–1863 at New Iberia and, according to
historian
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John D. Winters
John David Winters (December 23, 1916 – December 9, 1997)John D. Winters obituary, '' Ruston Daily Leader'', December 10, 1997 was an American historian at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana. He is known for his monograph ''T ...
of
Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech University (Louisiana Tech, La. Tech, or simply Tech) is a public research university in Ruston, Louisiana. It is part of the University of Louisiana System and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activ ...
in his ''The Civil War in Louisiana'', "found the weather each day more and more severe. The dreary days dragged by, and the men grumbled as they plowed through the freezing rain and deep mud in performing the regular routines of camp life." Banks' men from New Iberia foraged for supplies in the swamps near the city.
In 1868, Iberia Parish was established, and New Iberia became the seat of parish government. At first, only rented space served for the courthouse. State senator
Samuel Wakefield Samuel Wakefield (died 1883) was a postmaster, tax collector, school official, and state legislator in Louisiana. He represented Iberia Parish in the Louisiana Senate from 1877 to 1879. He was documented as being mulatto, literate, and having work ...
and his family fled to New Orleans after their son was lynched by a white mob. By 1884 a new courthouse was completed on a landscaped lot in downtown New Iberia, at the present-day site of Bouligny Plaza. That courthouse served Iberia Parish until 1940. That year the current courthouse was built along Iberia Street, two blocks from the New Iberia downtown commercial district.
In September 2008, New Iberia was struck by
Hurricane Ike
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. The lakes overflowed and filled the city, flooding it under several feet of dirty, brown water. On
December 14, 2022, the southeastern part of the city was heavily damaged by a high-end EF2 tornado, injuring 16 people.
Geography
New Iberia is located in southern Louisiana, in the
Acadiana
Acadiana ( French and Louisiana French: ''L'Acadiane''), also known as the Cajun Country (Louisiana French: ''Le Pays Cadjin'', es, País Cajún), is the official name given to the French Louisiana region that has historically contained mu ...
region. The city of New Iberia is a part of the
Lafayette metropolitan area. According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 10.6 square miles (27.4 km
2), all land. In 2000, the
population density
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was 3,088.8 people per square mile (1,192.8/km
2). There were 12,880 housing units at an average density of 1,219.5 per square mile (470.9/km
2). New Iberia lies approximately 16 to 20 feet above sea level.
Among the lakes near the city is
Lake Peigneur
Lake Peigneur (locally pronounced ) is a brackish lake in the U.S. state of Louisiana, north of Delcambre and west of New Iberia, near the northernmost tip of Vermilion Bay. With a maximum depth of , it is the deepest lake in Louisiana. Its ...
, which was formerly a deep freshwater lake until a 1980 disaster involving oil drilling and a salt mine. The lake is now a deep salt water lake, having been refilled by the
Gulf of Mexico
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via the
Delcambre Canal
The Delcambre Canal, also known as Bayou Carlin, runs from Lake Peigneur in Louisiana to Vermilion Bay near Weeks Island. It serves to connect the shrimping center of Delcambre to the Gulf of Mexico. It also has a spur connection to Avery I ...
. There is also Lake Tasse, better known as
Spanish Lake. This region has many natural features of interest, such as
Avery Island
Avery Island (historically french: Île Petite Anse) is a salt dome best known as the source of Tabasco sauce. Located in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States, it is approximately inland from Vermilion Bay, which in turn opens onto the Gulf ...
, famous for its
Tabasco sauce
Tabasco is an American brand of hot sauce made from vinegar, tabasco peppers (''Capsicum frutescens'' var. ''tabasco''), and salt. It is produced by McIlhenny Company of Avery Island in south Louisiana, having been created over 150 years ago by ...
factory, deposits of
rock salt
Halite (), commonly known as rock salt, is a type of salt, the mineral (natural) form of sodium chloride ( Na Cl). Halite forms isometric crystals. The mineral is typically colorless or white, but may also be light blue, dark blue, purple, pi ...
, and
Jungle Gardens.
Climate
New Iberia enjoys a sub-tropical climate with above average rainfall. As of 2021, annual average high temperature is and the annual low is .
Demographics
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 28,555 people, 11,030 households, and 7,338 families residing in the city. The 2019
American Community Survey
The American Community Survey (ACS) is a demographics survey program conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. It regularly gathers information previously contained only in the long form of the decennial census, such as ancestry, citizenship, educati ...
estimated 29,456 people resided in the city limits.
At the
2010 U.S. census, the population of New Iberia was 30,617. At the
census
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of 2000,
there were 32,623 people, 11,756 households, and 8,335 families residing in the city.
Of the population in 2019, New Iberians lived in 13,455 housing units; there were 11,030 households.
New Iberia's population had a sex ratio of 96.2 males per 100 females.
The city had a median age of 36.2 and 7,671 were under 18 years of age, 2,609 under 5 years, and 21,785 aged 18 and older. An estimated 4,268 households were
married-couples living together, 784
cohabiting
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households, 2,273 male households with no female present, and 3,705 female households with no male present.
The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.24.
In 2000, there were 11,756 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 20.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.24. In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.
The 2019 census estimates determined New Iberia a median income of $38,221 and mean income of $54,126. At the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the city was $26,079, and the median income for a family was $30,828. Males had a median income of $30,289 versus $16,980 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $13,084. About 24.9% of families and 29.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 40.8% of those under age 18 and 20.8% of those age 65 or over.
Race and ethnicity
New Iberia had a racial and ethnic makeup of 51.6%
non-Hispanic whites
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, 40.7%
Blacks or African Americans, 0.1%
American Indians and Alaska Natives, 1.4%
Asian
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, 2.1% some other race, and 2.1%
multiracial Americans
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.
Hispanics or Latino Americans of any race made up 3.8% of the total population in 2019.
After the 2020 census, its racial and ethnic makeup was 44.47% non-Hispanic white, 44.04% Black or African American, 0.26% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.8% Asian, <0.0 Pacific Islander, 3.37% two or more races, and 5.06% Hispanic or Latino American of any race.
At the 2000 census, the racial makeup of the city was 56.99% White, 38.42% African American, 0.21% Native American, 2.64% Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.51% from
other races
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, and 1.20% from two or more races; 1.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino American of any race.
Religion
In common with most of Louisiana, the majority of New Iberians profess a religion. New Iberia is dominated by
Christianity
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, and the single largest Christian denomination in the city is the Roman
Catholic Church
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, owing in part to the
Spanish
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**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...
and
French heritage of its residents. Catholics in New Iberia and the surrounding area are served by the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana
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. Of the religious population, 0.1% each practice
Judaism
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or an
eastern religion
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.
Economy
The city of New Iberia was the founding headquarters for
Bruce Foods
Bruce Foods Corporation, founded in New Iberia, Louisiana, in 1928, is one of "America's largest privately owned food manufacturers," manufacturing many food products under five major labels, and is credited with "pioneering the canning of Mexica ...
before their relocation to
Lafayette
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People
* Lafayette (name), a list of people with the surname Lafayette or La Fayette or the given name Lafayette
* House of La Fayette, a French noble family
** Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757 ...
; it was also the birthplace of
Trappey's Hot Sauce. Currently, the economy is stimulated by small businesses, agriculture,
New Iberia station
New Iberia station is a train station in New Iberia, Louisiana, United States. It is served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system.
History
The station was originally built in 1900 by the Texas and New Orleans Railroad. It also serve ...
,
Louisiana Hot Sauce
The Original Louisiana Brand Hot Sauce is a brand of hot sauce manufactured in New Iberia, Louisiana by Summit Hill Foods. Bruce Foods was the previous owner and manufacturer of the brand, and sold it to Summit Hill Foods (formerly Southeastern Mi ...
, and
Acadiana Regional Airport
Acadiana Regional Airport is a public use airport in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is owned by Iberia Parish, managed by the Iberia Parish Airport Authority and is located four nautical miles (7 km) northwest of the central b ...
.
Arts and culture
Places of interest
*
Shadows-on-the-Teche
Shadows-on-the-Teche is an American historic house, garden, and cemetery. Formerly a working sugar cane plantation with enslaved labor, it is located in New Iberia, Louisiana, United States. Built in 1834 for planter, David Weeks (1786–1834) ...
historic former residence and
plantation
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, now owned by the
National Trust for Historic Preservation
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.
*The Bayou Teche Museum has exhibits on the history, culture, artists and industries of the
Bayou Teche
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region. Location of artist
George Rodrigue's last studio.
*
Avery Island
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, home of
Tabasco sauce
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and claims to be the oldest salt mine in North America. In operation since 1862.
*
Jungle Gardens, botanical garden and bird sanctuary located in Avery Island.
*Jefferson Island is a former salt mine, botanical garden, rookery, nursery, as well as the historic Victorian
Joseph Jefferson House
The Joseph Jefferson House, also known as the Rip Van Winkle House and Gardens and the Bob Acres Plantation, is a historic house built in 1870 on Jefferson Island in Iberia Parish, Louisiana. The Joseph Jefferson House was built in 1870 for Jos ...
.
*
Conrad Rice Mill is on the
National Register of Historic Places
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, oldest rice mill in operation since 1912, offering public tours.
*The city used to hold a statue of the
Roman
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emperor,
Hadrian
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. It was located on the corner of Weeks and St. Peter Streets, until approx. 2008 when it was sold.
Festivals
New Iberia hosts the Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival in September. The Sugar Cane Festival celebrates the commencement of the sugar cane harvest, locally referred to as ''grinding.''
Sugar cane
Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of (often hybrid) tall, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with stout, jointed, fibrous stalks t ...
is a principal crop grown by New Iberia farmers. The city also hosts El Festival Español de Nueva Iberia, which honors the area's Spanish heritage. Other notable festivals include the World Championship Gumbo Cook-Off, on the second full weekend in October; and the Books Along the Teche Literary Festival, in April, which celebrates James Lee Burke and South Louisiana literature.
Popular culture
New Iberia is home to fictional detective
Dave Robicheaux
Dave Robicheaux (pronounced "ROW-bih-show") is a fictional character in a series of mystery novels by American crime writer James Lee Burke. He first appeared in '' The Neon Rain'' (1987).
Biography
A former homicide detective in the New Orleans ...
and his creator, author
James Lee Burke
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. ''
In the Electric Mist'', a movie based on one of Burke's novels, was filmed in New Iberia in 2009 and starred
Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946) is an American actor and film director. He has received four Academy Award nominations, winning Best Supporting Actor for his performance as U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard in the 1993 thriller film '' The ...
.
Education
Public schools
Iberia Parish School System
Iberia Parish School System is a school district headquartered in New Iberia, Louisiana, New Iberia, Louisiana, United States. The district serves all of Iberia Parish, Louisiana, Iberia Parish and all of the city of Delcambre, Louisiana, Delcambr ...
serves the city and parish area.
High schools
Middle schools
Elementary schools
Private schools
Colleges and universities
Iberia Parish is in the service area of
Fletcher Technical Community College
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College is a community college in Schriever, Louisiana in Terrebonne Parish. The school was founded on June 23, 1948.
Its service area includes Iberia, Lafourche, St. Mary, and Terrebonne
Terrebonne, meaning ...
and of
South Louisiana Community College
South Louisiana Community College (SLCC) (French: Collège communautaire de la Louisiane du Sud) is a public community college in Lafayette, Louisiana. It was established in 1997 to provide academic and vocational training.
Its service area inc ...
.
Notable people
This is a list of notable people from New Iberia, Louisiana. It includes people who were born/raised in, lived in, or spent portions of their lives in New Iberia, or for whom New Iberia is a significant part of their identity. This list is in order by career and in alphabetical order by last name.
Actors
*
Joseph Jefferson
Joseph Jefferson III, commonly known as Joe Jefferson (February 20, 1829 – April 23, 1905), was an American actor. He was the third actor of this name in a family of actors and managers, and one of the most famous 19th century American comedia ...
, artist and stage actor, portrayed the role of Rip Van Winkle and built the
Jefferson Mansion as a hunting lodge on Jefferson Island in 1870.
*
Yvonne Levy Kushner, French-Jewish American actress, socialite and philanthropist, born in New Iberia.
Authors and journalists
Artists and designers
Business
Politics and civil service
Music
Sports
Science
*
Norman F. Carnahan, chemical engineer
Sister cities
See also
*
Louisiana Hot Sauce
The Original Louisiana Brand Hot Sauce is a brand of hot sauce manufactured in New Iberia, Louisiana by Summit Hill Foods. Bruce Foods was the previous owner and manufacturer of the brand, and sold it to Summit Hill Foods (formerly Southeastern Mi ...
– a hot sauce brand manufactured in New Iberia
*
References
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Cities in Lafayette, Louisiana metropolitan area