Metairie
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- Documented history · 1947
The 1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane, with winds of 125 mph (201 km/h), directly hit Metairie.
- Documented history · 1965
Hurricane Betsy, a Category 3 storm, hit the area in 1965, causing extensive wind damage and moderate flooding.
- Documented history · 1995
Thirty years later, the May 8, 1995 Louisiana flood, which dumped upwards of 20 inches (510 mm) of rain on Metairie in a twelve-hour period, also flooded some parts of the region, especially areas south and west of Metairie, including Kenner, Harahan, and River Ridge.
- Documented history · 1989
In 1989, a Metairie district elected white supremacist David Duke to the Louisiana state legislature for a single term.
- The 1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane
Directly hit Metairie with winds of 125 mph, putting much of the community under 6 feet of water.
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01 · OverviewMetairie, in brief
Metairie is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Jefferson Parish, United States. Situated within Louisiana at an elevation of 1 meter, the community functions as part of the New Orleans metropolitan area and operates within the America/Chicago timezone.
What are the origins of the local landscape?
The name originates from the French term for a small tenant farm paying the landlord with a share of produce. In the 1720s, French settlers became the first Europeans to inhabit the area on Metairie Ridge, which is a natural levee formed by an ancient branch of the Mississippi River known as Bayou Metairie. Acolapissa Native Americans previously utilized this ridge as a road, making it the oldest road in the New Orleans area. The installation of an electric streetcar along the route in the late 1910s spurred wider development, followed by upscale housing construction in the 1920s within the district now recognized as Old Metairie.
How is the community structured geographically and administratively?
Positioned in eastern Jefferson Parish, Metairie shares borders with New Orleans to the east, Kenner to the west, Lake Pontchartrain to the north, and the Illinois Central Railroad tracks to the south. The 17th Street Canal forms the eastern boundary separating the community from New Orleans. Veterans Boulevard runs alongside a local drainage canal as a commercial hub, while the central business district sits on Causeway Boulevard near Lake Pontchartrain.
What defines the population and daily movement?
The community recorded a population of 138,481 residents during the 2010 United States census, with a subsequent count of 143,507 residents reported in 2020. Operating under a humid subtropical climate, the area experiences short, mild winters and hot, humid summers, averaging 62.5 inches of annual precipitation. Daily movement involves commuters navigating local roadways established over centuries, traveling between residential zones, commercial corridors along Veterans Boulevard, and adjacent parts of the greater metropolitan region.
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01 · Q&AWhere is Metairie located and what are its coordinates?
Metairie is situated in United States at geographic coordinates 29.9841, -90.1529, with an elevation of 1 meters above sea level.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Metairie?
Metairie has a recorded population of approximately 138,481 and observes the America/Chicago time zone.
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Metairie?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Metairie include EN-US, ES-US, HAW, French, with USD used for local transactions.
04 · Q&AHow can I check live conditions and daily updates for Metairie?
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