Marrero (Louisiana)
| Marrero | |||
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 Saint John Bosco church, Marrero, Louisiana |
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| Location in Louisiana | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Louisiana | ||
| Parish : | Jefferson Parish | ||
| Coordinates : | 29 ° 53 ′ N , 90 ° 7 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 33,141 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 1,578.1 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 22.3 km 2 (approx. 9 mi 2 ) of which 21 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 1 m | ||
| Postal code : | 70072 | ||
| Area code : | +1 504 | ||
| FIPS : | 22-48785 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 558264 | ||
Marrero is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish to the south of the US -amerikanischen state of Louisiana on the right bank of the Mississippi . At the 2010 census , Marrero had 33,141 residents.
Marrero is part of the metropolitan area around the city of New Orleans .
geography
Marrero is located in southeast Louisiana in the southern suburbs of the city of New Orleans and is separated from it by the Mississippi. The place has an area of 22.3 km², of which 21 km² are land.
history
The town was named in honor of Louis H. Marrero, a politician, businessman, and landowner.
education
Marrero is in the Jefferson Parish Public School System. The city is served by the following schools:
- John Ehret High School
- LW Higgins High School
- Archbishop Shaw High School, boys Catholic school
- Academy of Our Lady (Marrero, LA), Catholic school for girls
Personalities
- Choppa, rapper
- Patrick Connick, politician (born in Marrero)
- Ryan Clark, football player
- Tory James, football player
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Marrero, LA ( Memento of the original from November 7, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 15, 2012
