Triumph, Louisiana

Triumph, Louisiana
Census-designated place & Unincorporated community

The Three Crosses Community Prayer Center, Triumph
Triumph, Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°20′22″N 89°28′36″W / 29.33944°N 89.47667°WCoordinates: 29°20′22″N 89°28′36″W / 29.33944°N 89.47667°W
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish Plaquemines
Area[1]
  Total 4.024 sq mi (10.42 km2)
  Land 2.784 sq mi (7.21 km2)
  Water 1.240 sq mi (3.21 km2)
Elevation 7 ft (2 m)
Population (2010)[2]
  Total 216
  Density 54/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 504
GNIS feature ID 558335[3]

Triumph (French: Ville de Triomphe) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located on the south bank of the Mississippi River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 216.[2]

It is the closest town to two National Historic Landmarks: 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 U.S. census did not count Triumph as separate community, including it as part of the census-designated place of Buras-Triumph.

Like most of Plaquemines Parish, Triumph was severely damaged by massive storm surge from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

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