Woodmere, Louisiana

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Woodmere, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Woodmere, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Woodmere, Louisiana
Woodmere, Louisiana
Location of Woodmere in Louisiana
Coordinates: 29°51′27″N 90°04′41″W / 29.85750°N 90.07806°W / 29.85750; -90.07806Coordinates: 29°51′27″N 90°04′41″W / 29.85750°N 90.07806°W / 29.85750; -90.07806
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishJefferson
Area
 • Total3.84 sq mi (9.9 km2)
 • Land3.65 sq mi (9.5 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,238
 • Density2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
70058
ZIP Code
Area code(s)504
FIPS code22-83002
GNIS feature ID1852438

Woodmere is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 12,080 at the 2010 census,[1] and 11,238 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area.

Geography[]

Woodmere is located on the east side of Jefferson Parish at

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29°51′27″N 90°4′41″W / 29.85750°N 90.07806°W / 29.85750; -90.07806 (29.857588, -90.078051).[1] It is bordered to the northeast by Harvey and to the southwest by Estelle. At its southeast corner it touches the community of Belle Chasse in Plaquemines Parish. The eastern border of Woodmere is the Harvey Canal. It is 6 miles (10 km) by air south of downtown New Orleans but 11 miles (18 km) by road.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Woodmere CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.0 km2), of which 3.7 square miles (9.5 km2) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), or 5.03%, are water.[3]

Demographics[]

At the 2020 census, there were 11,238 people living in Woodmere. The 2019 American Community Survey estimated 10,173 people and 3,536 households lived in the CDP.[4] The racial and ethnic makeup was 78.8% Black or African American, 10.7% non-Hispanic white, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.0% Asian, 0.9% some other race, 3.0% two or more races, and 10.7% Hispanic and Latin American of any race. The median household income was $54,363 and 19.3% of the population lived at or below the poverty line.

Education[]

Residents are assigned to schools in the Jefferson Parish Public Schools system.[5]

Most residents are zoned to Woodmere Elementary while some are zoned to Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary in Estelle and others are zoned to Ella C. Pittman Elementary in Marrero.[6] In September 2020, the school recommended expulsion, later changed to suspension, when a teacher saw a BB gun in the room while a student was part of an online class (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) and school cited a prohibition of weapons in schools, deeming the child's home as school property.[7]

All residents are zoned to Truman Middle School in Estelle.[8] Some residents are zoned to John Ehret High School and some are zoned to Helen Cox High School in Harvey.[9] In regards to advanced studies academies, residents are zoned to the Marrero Academy.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ^ "QuickFacts: Woodmere CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Woodmere CDP, Louisiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  4. ^ "Geography Profile: Woodmere CDP, Louisiana". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  5. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Woodmere CDP, LA" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
  6. ^ "Elementary School Districts 2012-2013 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana Archived 2013-09-05 at the Wayback Machine" (Archive). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
  7. ^ https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/26/us/student-suspended-gun-virtual/index.html
  8. ^ "Middle School Districts 2012-2013 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana Archived 2013-09-05 at the Wayback Machine" (Archive). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
  9. ^ "High School Districts 2012-2013 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana Archived 2013-09-05 at the Wayback Machine" (Archive). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
  10. ^ "Westbank Advanced Studies Academies Attendance Zones Archived 2013-09-05 at the Wayback Machine" (Archive). Jefferson Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.
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