Meraux, Louisiana

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Back to Meraux, LA housing info, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, LA smaller cities, LA small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this place and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Meraux, LA St. Bernard Parish Population in July 2007: 5,087. Males: 2,425   (47.7%) Females: 2,662   (52.3%) Median resident age:   34.9 years Louisiana median age:   34.0 years Zip codes: 70075. Estimated median household income in 2008: $60,514 (it was $45,732 in 2000) Meraux:   $60,514 Louisiana:   $43,733 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $24,120 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $158,496 (it was $90,600 in 2000) Meraux:   $158,496 Louisiana:   $132,400 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $168,874; Detached houses: $179,315; Townhouses or other attached units: $250,845; In 2-unit structures: $79,482; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $310,959; Mobile homes: $21,057 Meraux, LA residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Meraux: White Non-Hispanic (89.4%) Hispanic (4.1%) Black (3.7%) Two or more races (1.2%) American Indian (0.8%) Filipino (0.7%) Vietnamese (0.7%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Meraux: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Meraux, Louisiana on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Need quick answers on Chalmette, Meraux, etc.  (2 replies) Seeking movies that show lots of new orleans/LA scenery  (23 replies) Would it be smarter to turn New Orleans into Venice Italy?  (40 replies) Louisiana's Portrayal in Horror Films  (8 replies) Relocation advice- Metairie, Slidell, Picayune???  (10 replies) Latest news from Meraux, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: French (28.8%), Italian (24.7%), German (19.1%), Irish (13.9%), English (5.7%), United States (4.0%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 9 feet Land area: 4.16 square miles. Population density: 1222 people per square mile   (low).

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Meraux-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Louisiana state average. It is 60% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/6/1983, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.8 miles away from the Meraux place center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1964, a category 4 tornado 35.3 miles away from the place center killed 22 people and injured 165 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Meraux-area historical earthquake activity is below Louisiana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 52.5 miles away from Meraux center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Political contributions by individuals in Meraux, LA

• Fisher's Field Ultralight

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Notable location: Docville Farm (A). Display/hide its location on the map Shopping Centers: Meraux Plaza Shopping Center (1), Cypress Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Meraux: Sinclair Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Park in Meraux: Borgnemouth Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Meraux Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.8 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	74.8%
Whole state:	69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.3%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This place:	9.1%
Whole state:	19.6%

This place:	3.3%
Whole state:	9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Meraux, LA

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Here		57.1%
USA		50.2%

3.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,119 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.36%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Orleans Parish, LA	1.54% ($27,966 average AGI)
from Jefferson Parish, LA	0.51% ($27,947)

78.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,908 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	78.88%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to St. Tammany Parish, LA	16.83% ($44,548 average AGI)
to Jefferson Parish, LA	13.71% ($38,160)
to Tangipahoa Parish, LA	3.95% ($39,038)

• CARISSA L BICK, 3209-A E. Judge Perez (304800), Type: Tower, Structure height: 46 m, Overall height: 46 m, , Licensee ID: L00132178
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770

• Water Tower Cyprus Gardens & St Bernard Hwy, Call Sign: KKG532, Licensee ID: L00032025
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.385 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/26/2003, Expiration Date: 07/14/2013
  Registrant: Saint Bernard Parish Fire Department, 8201 W Judge Perez Dr, Chalmette, LA 70043
• Fire Station Paul Dr & Judge Perez Dr, Call Sign: WCT225, Licensee ID: L00032025
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.950 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/22/2003, Expiration Date: 07/13/2013
  Registrant: Saint Bernard, Parish Of, 8201 W Judge Perez Dr, Chalmette, LA 70043
• 2500 East St Bernard Hwy, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPAC340, Licensee ID: L00032025
  Assigned Frequencies : 0.53000 MHz, 0.62000 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/07/1997, Expiration Date: 07/22/2002, Cancelation Date: 08/28/2002
  Registrant: St Bernard, Parish Of, 8201 W Judge Perez Dr, Chalmette, LA 70043, Phone: (504) 278-4267
• 4105 E Judge Perez Dr, Structure height: 24 m, Call Sign: KAT906
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.710 MHz, 153.725 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/04/2005, Expiration Date: 10/26/2015, Certifier: Eva D Fleming Ms.
  Registrant: Atmos Energy Corp. Dba Atmos Energy Louisiana, 500 Three Lincoln Centre, Dallas, TX 75240, Phone: (972) 855-4087, Fax: (972) 855-3090, Email:
• 4202 E Judge Perez Drive, Call Sign: WPTD655
  469.212 MHz, 469.037 MHz, 469.237 MHz, 469.062 MHz, 469.262 MHz, 469.087 MHz, 469.287 MHz, 469.112 MHz, 469.312 MHz, 469.137 MHz... (+21 more)
  Grant Date: 09/05/2001, Expiration Date: 09/05/2011, Certifier: Adam O Thomas
  Registrant: Fcc License Coordinator - Panasonic, 1707 N Randall Road El-D3, Elgin, IL 60123-7847, Phone: (847) 468-5318, Fax: (847) 468-4555, Email:
• Lat: 29.930278 Lon: -89.941111, Call Sign: WPVC325, Licensee ID: L00498389
  Assigned Frequencies : 461.462 MHz, 461.412 MHz, 461.437 MHz, 461.587 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/17/2002, Expiration Date: 06/17/2012, Certifier: Flo Sepulveda
  Registrant: Abb Lummus Global Inc, Meraux, LA 70075, Phone: (504) 276-8003, Fax: (504) 281-0750
• 2500 E St Bernard Hwy, Call Sign: WQCV295
  Assigned Frequencies : 451.362 MHz, 456.362 MHz, 464.287 MHz, 469.287 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/02/2005, Expiration Date: 06/02/2015, Certifier: William C Turnage Jr
  Registrant: Communications Center, Inc., 16218 Hwy. 190, Covington, LA 70433, Phone: (985) 892-3539, Fax: (985) 893-1282, Email:

• Chalmette, 3209-A E. Judge Perez, Type: Tree, Structure height: 45.5 m, Overall height: 50.3 m, Call Sign: WQIH748
  Assigned Frequencies : 6034.15 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/14/2008, Expiration Date: 02/14/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
  Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

• N P Trist Middle School #1 Pirates Cove, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WQA269
  Assigned Frequencies : 9300.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/04/2000, Expiration Date: 01/04/2005, Cancelation Date: 03/12/2005
  Registrant: N P Trist Middle School, #1 Pirates Cove, Meraux, LA 70075
• 2500 St Bernard Hwy E, Type: Building, Overall height: 20 m, Call Sign: WQZ314
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.675 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.900 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/09/2001, Expiration Date: 12/12/2011
  Registrant: D.X. World Electronics, 617 E. St. Bernard Hwy, Chalmette, LA 70043, Phone: (504) 277-2137, Fax: (504) 279-0434, Email:

• Fire: 25

• #83 (70075) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of French (except Basque) first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
• #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
• #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
• #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"