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Metairie
Census-designated place
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Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish Jefferson
Area 23. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Jefferson Parish is a parish in Louisiana, United States that includes most of the Suburbs of New Orleans. 3 sq mi (60. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²)
 - land 22. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi (57. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²)
 - water 0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi (0. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²), 0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 43%
Center
 - coordinates 29°59′52″N 90°10′39″W / 29.99778, -90.1775Coordinates: 29°59′52″N 90°10′39″W / 29.99778, -90.1775
 - elevation 3 ft (0. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 9 m)
Population 146,136 (2000)
Density 6,296. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International 7 /sq mi (2,431. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 /km²)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Codes 70001-3, 70005-6
Area code 504
Location of Metairie in Louisiana
Location of Metairie in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States

Metairie (local pronunciations /ˈmɛtəɹi/, /ˈmɛtɹi/) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Area code 504 is a Telephone Area code that covers the greater New Orleans, Louisiana area A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes Jefferson Parish is a parish in Louisiana, United States that includes most of the Suburbs of New Orleans. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 146,136 at the 2000 census. A suburb of New Orleans, it is an unincorporated area that would be larger than most of the state's cities if it were incorporated. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana [1] [2] Metairie is the largest community in Jefferson Parish.

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Namesake

The original spelling, Métairie, is a French language term for a tenant farm which paid the landlord with a share of the produce (sharecropping), as this was the main activity of the area in the early 19th century. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people A farm is an area of land including various structures devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food ( Produce, Grains, or Livestock Landlord is the owner of a House, Apartment, Condominium, or Real estate which is rented or Leased to an individual or business Sharecropping is a system of agriculture or agricultural production in which a landowner allows a tenant to use the land in return for a share of the crop produced on the land (e

Sports and Recreation

Metairie is home to the New Orleans Zephyrs baseball team. The New Orleans Zephyrs are a Minor league baseball team based in Metairie, Louisiana, a Suburb of New Orleans. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each The minor league club has played its home games at Zephyr Field since 1997 and is a member of the Pacific Coast League. Zephyr Field is home to the New Orleans Zephyrs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Florida Marlins Major League Baseball team The Pacific Coast League (PCL is a Minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States.

Jefferson parish has placed many parks in Metairie. Many of these playgrounds have organized sports leagues such as soccer, baseball, and basketball. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Some of them also have other programs, such as low cost piano lessons. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers For more information, please see the Metairie.com recreation page

Education

Picture of Archbishop Rummel High School.
Picture of Archbishop Rummel High School. Lafreniere Park is the Wally Pontiff Jr Playground, formerly Metairie Playground is named after Louisiana State University baseball player Wally Pontiff Jr

Metairie's public schools are operated by the Jefferson Parish Public School System. Jefferson Parish Public Schools is a School district based in unincorporated Marrero in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States There are two public high schools in Metairie:

Public Middle Schools Include:

Public Elementary Schools Include:

Catholic, Private, & ISAS Member elementary, middle, and preparatory schools include:

History

Metairie was first settled by the French in the late 18th century, along an area known as Metairie Ridge, a natural levee formed by a bayou. This became "Metairie Road". An electric streetcar was installed running along Metairie Road in the late 1910s, opening the area to greater development. A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train Upscale housing tracts were constructed off the Road in the 1920s; this area is now known as "Old Metairie. " It is today the most prestigious area of Metairie. Most of the rest of Metairie was not developed until after World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Much of this growth was a result of white flight, as white New Orleans residents left New Orleans during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and after integration of New Orleans schools. White flight is a term for the demographic trend in which working and Middle-class White people move away from Suburbs See also Protests of 1968 Historically the civil rights movement was a concentrated period of time around the world of approximately twenty years (1960-1980 in

"Veterans Boulevard" was laid out alongside a drainage canal, and became a commercial center of the region. Canals are artificial channels for water There are two types of canals water conveyance canals which are used for the conveyance and delivery of water and Waterways The Central Business District of Metairie is located on Causeway Blvd near Lake Ponchartrain. Lake Pontchartrain (ˈpɒntʃətreɪn in English Lac Pontchartrain IPA in French) is a brackish Lake Metairie also has one of the handful of major malls located in the New Orleans metro area. Lakeside Shopping Center is the highest grossing mall in the New Orleans metropolitan area. In the 1970s and early 1980s an area of bars and nightclubs opened in a section of Metairie that is known as "Fat City. A bar (also called a Pub or Tavern) is a business that serves drinks especially Alcoholic beverages such as beer liquor and mixed drinks for consumption A nightclub (or "night club" or "club" is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark " Metairie has a large Mardi Gras season that touts itself as a more family-friendly version of the New Orleans Mardi Gras. " Mardi Gras " ( French for Fat Tuesday) is the day before Ash Wednesday. See also Mardi Gras Mardi Gras in New Orleans Louisiana is one of the most famous Carnival celebrations in the world

Fort Lauderdale Hurricane

The 1947 Fort Lauderdale Hurricane with winds of 125 mph (195 km/h) directly hit Metairie. The Fort Lauderdale Hurricane (or Pompano Beach Hurricane) was an intense Category 5 hurricane that affected The Bahamas, Florida, Louisiana Much of the community was under six feet of water.

Hurricane Betsy

Hurricane Betsy, a category three storm, hit the area in 1965, causing extensive wind damage and moderate flooding. Hurricane Betsy was a powerful Hurricane of the 1965 Atlantic hurricane season which caused enormous damage in the Bahamas, Florida, and

Flood of 1995

The May 8th 1995 Louisiana Flood, which dumped upwards of twenty inches of rain into Metairie in a twelve-hour period, flooded some parts of the region, especially areas south and west of Metairie, including Kenner, Harahan, and River Ridge. The May 8th 1995 New Orleans Flood struck the New Orleans metropolitan area, shutting down the city for two days Kenner is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans. Harahan is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans.

Hurricane Katrina

The intersection of Clearview and Veterans the day after Katrina
The intersection of Clearview and Veterans the day after Katrina
Evacuees at Causeway and I-10 waiting to leave several days after the storm
Evacuees at Causeway and I-10 waiting to leave several days after the storm

On August 29, 2005, Metairie was hit hard by the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina, including widespread wind damage and flooding. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge There were 29 reported deaths related to Katrina in Metairie. According to satellite images and flood maps, upwards of 75% of Metairie flooded. Initial insured damages in Metairie are between 3 and 5 billion US dollars. The death toll and damage were less in Metairie than in bordering Orleans Parish, largely because the Metairie side of the 17th Street Canal did not breach. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The 17th Street Canal is a drainage Canal in Greater New Orleans, Louisiana that flows into Lake Pontchartrain.

Residents were given a mandatory evacuation on August 28, 2005, the first time one has ever been ordered. Residents were not allowed to return until September 4. However, residents were only allowed to quickly visit their homes or business between 7AM and 6PM. Residents were not allowed to return after that until September 15, 2005. This period of over two weeks in exile angered many residents, especially those whose homes flooded because they were unable to empty the house of water, which led to worse damage.

Metairie was used as a staging area to evacuate people out of New Orleans. The most organized effort took place where Causeway intersects I-10. Interstate 10, a major transcontinental Interstate Highway in the Southern U There evacuees gathered, were brought, and wandered to wait for buses.

The flooding in Metairie had three causes:

Many Metairie residents are joining a class action lawsuit against Aaron Broussard because of his removal of pump operators. In Law, a class action or a representative action is a form of Lawsuit where a large group of people collectively bring a claim to court Trevor A Broussard (born 6 January 1949) is the president a combined municipal-parish position of Jefferson Parish Louisiana. Other residents have attempted to recall and remove Broussard as Parish President for what they see as negligence but failed to get the support and signatures needed.

See also: Effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans

Geography

Metairie is located in eastern Jefferson Parish and its boundaries include New Orleans to the east, Kenner to the west, Lake Pontchartrain to the north, and Airline Highway to the south. The effects of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans were shattering and long-lasting Jefferson Parish is a parish in Louisiana, United States that includes most of the Suburbs of New Orleans. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Kenner is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans. Lake Pontchartrain (ˈpɒntʃətreɪn in English Lac Pontchartrain IPA in French) is a brackish Lake US Route 61 is the official designation for a United States highway that runs from New Orleans Louisiana, to the city of Wyoming Minnesota. South of Airline Highway from Metairie are River Ridge, Harahan, Elmwood, and Jefferson. River Ridge is a Census-designated place (CDP in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans. Harahan is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans. Elmwood is a Census-designated place (CDP in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, within the Greater New Orleans Jefferson is a Census-designated place (CDP in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, on the East Bank of the Mississippi River.

The 17th Street Canal forms the border between Metairie and New Orleans to the east. The 17th Street Canal is a drainage Canal in Greater New Orleans, Louisiana that flows into Lake Pontchartrain. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana

The zip codes that serve the community are 70001-70006.

Metairie is located at 29°59′52″N, 90°10′39″W (29. 997797, -90. 177473)[3] and has an elevation of 3 feet (0. 9 m)[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 23. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 3 square miles (60. 2 km²), of which, 23. 2 square miles (60. 1 km²) of it is land and 0. 1 square miles (0. 1 km²) of it (0. 22%) is water.

Transportation

The most common method of transportation within Metairie is the automobile. Mass transit is provided by "JeT" (Jefferson Transit), but it does not run on Sundays, holidays, or late at night, unlike many lines of New Orleans' RTA.

Interstate 10 runs east-west through Metairie. Interstate 10 ( I-10) is the southernmost east-west coast-to-coast Interstate highway in the United States.

Major east-west roads (starting from north to south) include West Esplanade Avenue, Veterans Memorial Boulevard, West Napoleon Avenue, West Metairie Avenue, Metairie Road, Airline Drive (which is part of U.S. Highway 61) and Jefferson Highway (which is part of U.S. Highway 90). Veterans Memorial Boulevard (locally referred to as Vets or Veterans) is an 6-lane thoroughfare in Jefferson Parish Louisiana, running west-east mostly US Route 61 is the official designation for a United States highway that runs from New Orleans Louisiana, to the city of Wyoming Minnesota. US Route 90 is an east-west United States highway. Despite the "0" in its route number US 90 never was a full coast-to-coast route it has always ended at The Earhart Expressway, running east-west immediately south of Airline Drive, is the only other freeway entering New Orleans from the west, but it ends as an expressway soon after crossing the parish line and well before downtown (in Central City. )

Multi-line, continuous north-south roads (starting from west to east) include Power Boulevard/David Drive/Hickory Avenue, Transcontinental Drive, Clearview Parkway, Causeway Boulevard, and Bonnabel Boulevard.

The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway's southern end lies in this city. The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, or the Causeway, consists of two parallel bridges crossing Lake Pontchartrain in southern Louisiana.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1970 136,477
—
1980 164,160 20. 3%
1990 149,428 −9%
2000 146,136 −2. 2%

As of the 2000 census[5], there were 146,136 people living in Metairie. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population [2] The racial makeup of Metairie is:

86. 53% White
7. 25% Hispanic or Latino of any race
6. 83% African American
2. 77% Asian
1. 91% from other races
1. 68% from two or more races.
0. 27% Native American
0. 02% Pacific Islander

Other statistics

There were 39,073 families residing in Metairie. The population density was 6,296. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7 people per square mile (2,431. 0/km²). There were 67,225 housing units, at an average density of 1,118. 3/km² (2,896. 6/sq mi). There were 63,741 households out of which 25. 3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46. 1% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38. 7% were non-families. 32. 9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 28 and the average family size was 2. 93. In Metairie the population is spread out with 20. 6% under the age of 18, 8. 4% from 18 to 24, 29. 6% from 25 to 44, 24. 9% from 45 to 64, and 16. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91. 4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88. 1 males. The median income for a household in Metairie is $41,265, and the median income for a family was $52,555. Males had a median income of $37,371 versus $27,057 for females. The per capita income for Metairie is $24,771. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 6. 2% of families and 8. 9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 2% of those under age 18 and 7. 2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents and former residents

See also

References

  1. ^ "Metairie, Louisiana (LA) Detailed Profile" (notes), City Data, 2007, webpage: C-Metr. Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon (born March 22 1976 is an Academy Award winning American actress and Film producer, who has established herself as New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Kenner is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans. Metairie Cemetery is a Cemetery in New Orleans Louisiana, United States.
  2. ^ a b "Census 2000 Data for the State of Louisiana" (town list), US Census Bureau, May 2003, webpage: C2000-LA. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  4. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  5. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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