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Meraux
Census-designated place
Murphy Oil office in Meraux
Murphy Oil office in Meraux
Location in St. Bernard Parish and the state of Louisiana.
Location in St. Bernard Parish and the state of Louisiana.
Coordinates: 29°55′39″N 89°55′07″W / 29.92750°N 89.91861°W / 29.92750; -89.91861
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishSt. Bernard
Area
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 • Total
4.81 sq mi (12.46 km2)
 • Land4.15 sq mi (10.74 km2)
 • Water0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2.1 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,804
 • Density1,640.3/sq mi (633.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70075[2]
Area code504
FIPS code22-49800

Meraux is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 6,804 in 2020. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie metropolitan statistical area.

History

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In 2005, the town was devastated by storm surge and wind associated with Hurricane Katrina which destroyed the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet Canal (MRGO) levee.

Cars tossed by Katrina storm surge, Archbishop Hannan Avenue, Meraux

Geography

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Meraux is located at 29°55′39″N 89°55′7″W / 29.92750°N 89.91861°W / 29.92750; -89.91861 (29.927561, -89.918508).[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km2), of which 4.2 square miles (10.8 km2) is land and 0.6 square mile (1.6 km2) (12.94%) is water.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19908,849—
200010,19215.2%
20105,816−42.9%
20206,80417.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1950[5] 1960[6] 1970[7] 1980[8]
1990[9] 2000[10] 2010[11]

Meraux first appeared as census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.[8]

Meraux CDP, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the U.S. Census Bureau treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[12] Pop 2010[13] Pop 2020[14] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 9,111 4,501 4,427 89.39% 77.39% 65.06%
Black or African American alone (NH) 373 602 1,005 3.66% 10.35% 14.77%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 44 39 40 0.43% 0.67% 0.59%
Asian alone (NH) 161 100 152 1.58% 1.72% 2.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 2 0 0.00% 0.03% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 2 7 20 0.02% 0.12% 0.29%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 86 104 288 0.84% 1.79% 4.23%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 415 461 872 4.07% 7.93% 12.82%
Total 10,192 5,816 6,804 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

In 2000,[15] there were 10,192 people, 3,707 households, and 2,772 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,447.8 inhabitants per square mile (945.1/km2). There were 3,793 housing units at an average density of 911.0 units per square mile (351.7 units/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.71% White, 3.66% African American, 0.47% Native American, 1.63% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.07% of the population. At the 2020 United States census, there were 6,804 people, 2,184 households, and 1,632 families residing in the CDP. The racial makeup was 65.06% non-Hispanic white, 14.77% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 2.23% Asian, 4.53% mixed or other race, and 12.82% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Education

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Residents are zoned to schools in the St. Bernard Parish Public Schools.

As of 2007, Chalmette High School serves the population.

References

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  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Meraux LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 7 - Population of all incorporated places and of unincorporated places of 1,000 or more: 1950 and 1940" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  6. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Louisiana - Table 8 - Population of All Incorporated Places and Unincorporated Places of 1,000 or More: 1940 to 1960" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  7. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Louisiana - Characteristics of the Population - Table 6. Population of Places: 1970 and 1960" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  8. 1 2 "1980 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 14 - Summary of General Characteristics" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  9. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 1. Summary of General Characteristics of Persons: 1990" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  10. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  11. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2024.
  12. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Meraux CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
  13. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Meraux CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
  14. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Meraux CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
  15. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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