Triumph () is an

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and

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Plaquemines Parish Plaquemines Parish ( ; ; ; ) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 23,515 at the 2020 census, the parish seat is Pointe à la Hache and the largest community is Belle Chasse. The parish was formed in 1807. ...

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, United States. It is located on the south bank of the

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. As of the 2020 census, its population was 268. It is the closest town to two

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: Fort Jackson (down river from the town; though due to a bend in the river to the north east) and (across the river) Fort St. Philip. The 1960 U.S Census listed Triumph as having a population of 900. Until 2010, the Census did not count Triumph as a separate community, including it as part of the

(CDP) of Buras-Triumph. According to tradition, the community was named for its "triumph" over a rival town when they secured a post office. Like most of Plaquemines Parish, Triumph was severely damaged by the massive

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from

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in 2005.

Education

Plaquemines Parish School Board Plaquemines Parish School Board (PPSB) is a school district headquartered in unincorporated Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. The district includes the entire parish. Text list/ref> The current superintendent is Denis Rousselle. H ...

operates the public schools of the parish.
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- The map shows there are no incorporated places in the parish. It is served by South Plaquemines High School in Buras. Prior to 2005 Buras Middle School and Buras High School served the community, but

damaged the buildings. South Plaquemines High was built on the former Buras Middle School location.

Demographics

Triumph was split off from the Buras-Triumph CDP prior to the 2010 U.S. census.

References

Census-designated places in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana Unincorporated communities in Louisiana Census-designated places in Louisiana Louisiana populated places on the Mississippi River Unincorporated communities in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana Census-designated places in the New Orleans metropolitan area {{Louisiana-geo-stub