Meraux, Louisiana

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
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	St. Bernard
Area
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Population  (2020)
• Total	6,804
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Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	70075
Area code(s)	504
FIPS code	22-49800

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

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.

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

Geography

Meraux is located at 29°55′39″N 89°55′7″W (29.927561, -89.918508). 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

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

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	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 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, 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

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

As of 2007, Chalmette High School serves the population.