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The Cities and communities of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana*
Elmwood
Grand Isle, Gretna (Parish Seat)
Lafitte (Jean Lafitte)
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- Location - Organizations
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Figures - Population - Schools
Westbank
Gretna
Courthouse
200 Derbigny St.
Gretna, LA 70053
Phone: (504)
364-3740
Eastbank
Yenni
Building
1221 Elmwood Park Blvd.
Harahan, LA 70123
PHone:
(504) 736-6100
The parish seat is Gretna
Elections are held every four years to select five district and two at-large representatives for Jefferson Parish Council seats. Also elected is a parish president, who is the chief executive for the parish. Other elected positions include sheriff, coroner, district attorney and the school board.
City
of Gretna
City of Kenner
City of Harahan
Jefferson
Parish Sheriff's Office
701
S Upland Ave
New Orleans, LA 70123-1069
Phone: 504-465-1460
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1990 - 448,306
1996 -
455,043
2000 - 455,456
2003 - 452,201
2004 - 453,590
2005
- 457,750
2007 - 463,110
Population density:
2000
- 1,477 persons per square mile
Median age:
2005 - 37
years
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Jefferson Parish is a long and narrow one, ranging from the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain to the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. It is next to Orleans Parish and New Orleans as well as Plaquemines Parish on the east and Lafourche and St. Charles parishes on the west.. Though is has much business activity and several large municipalities, such as Kenner and Metairie, it is largely a suburban parish. The Mississippi River goes through the parish.
Neighboring counties:
Lafourche Parish
Orleans Parish
Plaquemines Parish
St.
Charles Parish
St. John the Baptist Parish
St. Tammany
Parish
Tangipahoa Parish
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Annual average
temperature 68.8°
Average annual rainfall 64.16 in.
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Average home cost
2000
- $182,418 (eastbank) and $111,932 (westbank)
Median house value:
2005
- $141,800
Median household
income:
2005 - $141,773
Per capita income:
1998
- $26,251
2002 - $30,280
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Initially, the Parish was to be called Tchoupitoulas, but instead, this parish was named for our third President, Thomas Jefferson, on 11 February1825 in honor of his role in the Louisiana Purchase from France in 1803. Originally, the parish was larger than it is today. It went from Felicity Street in New Orleans to the St. Charles Parish line. As Orleans Parish continued to grow and expand it moved into former Jefferson Parish areas. The current borders were set in 1874. At this time the parish seat was moved to Gretna where it remains today.
A history page for the Parish
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With the Mississippi
River coursing through the Parish, the geography has wetlands in the
West Bank area. There are also sandy beaches in the Grand Isle area.
Most of the area is low-lying.
Land area: 305.9 square
miles
Water area: 336.5 square miles
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Jefferson Parish GenWeb
page
Cemeteries
of Jefferson Parish
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Jefferson
Parish Library
4747 West Napoleon Ave
Metairie, LA
70001
Phone: 504-838-1100
Jefferson Parish
Library
2350 Metairie Rd
Metairie, LA 70001-5531
Phone:
504-838-4353
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Jefferson
Parish Public Schools
4600 River Road
Marrero, Louisiana
70072
Phone: (504) 349-7600
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Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission
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Jefferson Performing Arts Society
1118 Clearview
Parkway
Metairie, LA 70001
Phone: 504-885-2000
Jefferson
Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau
1221 Elmwood Park
Boulevard, Suite 411
Jefferson, Louisiana 70123
Phone: (504)
731-7083
Fax: (504) 731-7089
Toll Free: 1-877-572-7474
Friends
of Jefferson Public Library
P.O. Box 9391
Metairie, LA
70055
Jefferson
Historical Society
4014 Connecticut Ave.
Kenner LA 70065
Phone: 504-468-2525
Westwego Historical
Society and Museum
275 Sala Avenue
Westwego, LA 70094
Phone:
504-341-3161
e-mail: wegosala@bellsouth.net
Jefferson
Chamber of Commerce
3421 N. Causeway Blvd, Ste 203
Metairie,
LA 70002
Phone: 504-835-3880
Improving business, Improving
Lives in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana
1515 Poydras St.
Suite
1010
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: 504-885-4262
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Attractions & Other Information
Mardi Gras - Jefferson Parish
Pontchartrain Center - a multipurpose convention center and arean in Kenner with 70,000 square feet of space and arena seating for over 3,500 persons
John A. Alario, Sr.
Event Center at the Bayou Segnette Sports Complex
2000 Segnette
Blvd.
Westwego, LA 70094
Phone: (504)
349-5525
www.alariocenter.com
a 77,000 square foot
multipurpose facility located on the Westbank of Jefferson Parish in
Westwego, Louisiana
Rivertown
in Kenner
415 Williams Blvd
Kenner, Louisiana
PHone:
504-468-7231
Rivertown is a sixteen-block historic district,
providing family entertainment and an educational experience for
everyone. It features eight museums, an art gallery, a repertory
theater and many restaurants and shops.
Retire in Jefferson Parish
Jefferson Parish
Tourist Information
300 Veterans Memorial Blvd.
Kenner, LA
70062-5046
Phone: 504-468-7527
Grand
Isle State Park
P.O. Box 741
Grand Isle, LA 70358
Phone:
985-787-2559
Toll-free: 1-888-787-2559
The only state-owned
and operated beach on the Louisiana Gulf Coast, Grand Isle State Park
offers excellent opportunities for fishing, crabbing, sunning,
camping and nature watching.
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