Map of Buras CDP

Buras is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 945 at the 2010 census, and 1,109 in 2020. Prior to the 2010 census, Buras was considered to be part of the Buras-Triumph CDP.

Buras CDP overview:
Name:	Buras CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Louisiana
County:	Plaquemines Parish
Elevation:	0 ft (0 m)
Total Area:	3.35 sq mi (8.67 km²)
Land Area:	2.30 sq mi (5.95 km²)
Water Area:	1.05 sq mi (2.72 km²)
Total Population:	1,109
Population Density:	482.59/sq mi (186.35/km²)
ZIP code:	70041
Area code:	504
FIPS code:	2210985
GNISfeature ID:	558181

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Buras online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

In November 2006, Jeré Longman of The New York Times wrote that “almost no evidence of recovery exist[ed]” in the post-Hurricane Katrina period. In December 2007, Longman reported that there was still “little sign of recovery” in Buras. The town was founded in the 1840s; 20 years later, it was the site of Civil War battles at Forts Jackson and St. Philip. Today, the Buras area is known for hauling in much of the state’s oysters.