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Westwego, Louisiana

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community's history for decades. Other antebellum plantations in the area included the Whitehouse Plantation, Magnolia Lane, and the LaBranche Plantation among others. After Camille Zeringue's death, Seven Oaks was owned by Pablo Sala, who divided the property along the canal into lots, which he sold for $ 40 each. Many of these lots were purchased by displaced hurricane victims from Cheniere Caminada whose homes were destroyed in the great unnamed 1893 storm. With the addition of these families, who were mostly fisherman and trappers, the community of Salaville was born.
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Among the population in 2020, there were 3,265 households. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males at the 2010 census. By 2020, the median age increased to 38.9 years, reflecting the aging population of the city.
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On December 23, 1977, the Continental Grain Elevator in Westwego exploded. The explosion and resulting collapse of the elevator killed 36 people and injured at least 11 others. Most of the fatalities were caused by a concrete tower collapsing onto an office building, where workers were gathered for a
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Salaville grew and the local railroad barons coined the name "Westwego". A number of industries grew around the city's wetlands and bayous, including those involving fisheries, shrimping, the canning of seafood, etc. Westwego was incorporated as a city in 1951 as its population continued to grow and
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is that the name was the specific outcome of an 1871 meeting of a railroad board of directors in New York, where planning was undertaken to use the site as an eastern terminus ("...west we go from there"). There has been further speculation that this use of "Westwego" as a place name may have been
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living together, 20.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.10.
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The port became an important site in the history of the transatlantic slave trade. The estate was later owned by the Zeringue family, who turned it into bustling sugar plantation, known as Seven Oaks. Planter Camille Zeringue built a canal at the plantation that played a prominent role in the
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One story states that Westwego was so named because it was a major crossing point on the Mississippi River during the great westward movement of the late 19th century. When travelers were asked their destination, they would often reply "west we go". Another more specific tale, recounted in
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for thousands of years before Europeans settled here. These indigenous people created huge shell middens that can still be seen in the vicinity today. The French first developed the area in 1719 when French minister of state
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superintendent of the school district. Most middle school Westwego residents are zoned to Worley Middle School in Westwego, while some are zoned to Gilbert PreK-8 and Truman PreK-8. Gilbert was known as
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In 2010, the median income for a household in the city was $ 27,218, and the median income for a family was $ 31,187. Males had a median income of $ 29,398 versus $ 18,916 for females. The
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In 2020, Ray St. Pierre Academy moved into the Thibodaux facility. Joshua Butler Elementary School, a public elementary school in Westwego, closed in 2023.
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grow. Within the last decade, Westwego has taken on a number of historical restoration projects, inspired by historian Daniel P. Alario Sr.
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Elementary schools taking portions of Westwego include: Isaac G. Joseph Elementary School in Westwego, Gilbert PreK-8 school in
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Since 2010, there were 4,211 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were
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Challenger Joe Peoples defeated incumbent Mayor John Shaddinger to win the city leadership post. Both are Democrats.
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The city of Westwego is located in the Greater New Orleans metropolitan area and region. According to the
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for the city was $ 13,160. About 17.9% of families and 22.4% of the population were below the
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Westwego, Louisiana
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High School Districts 2012-2013 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana
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Christmas party. The explosion is believed to have been caused by the
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Frenchmen, Desire, Good Children and Other Streets of New Orleans
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for Jefferson Parish since 2008; former educator from Westwego
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Middle School until 2019. High school residents are zoned to
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started a plantation and a port along the Mississippi River.
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2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Westwego city, LA
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of any race were 4.59% of the population. Per the 2019
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Location of Westwego in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
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Lawson Library in Westwego. 797:In 2010, the racial makeup of the city was 78.16% 429:The area of Westwego, Louisiana was inhabited by 1178:"Westwego's Sala Avenue in Jefferson Parish, LA" 1153:Lost Plantation: The Rise and Fall of Seven Oaks 887:Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic School is a 1090:"How Westwego, Louisiana Got Its Unusual Name" 786:, there were 8,568 people living in Westwego. 2051: 1781: 1334:"Geography Profile: Westwego city, Louisiana" 8: 1358:"2019 ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates" 2898:Cities in the New Orleans metropolitan area 2058: 2044: 2036: 1788: 1774: 1766: 1253:"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990" 478: 112:Location of Louisiana in the United States 29: 893:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans 662: 974: 825:, the population of Westwego was 58.4% 664:Westwego racial composition as of 2020 344: 323: 301: 263: 231: 223: 194: 181: 151: 116: 92: 64: 52: 47: 1247: 1245: 1062:"QuickFacts: Westwego city, Louisiana" 982: 980: 978: 498: 1328: 1326: 1324: 1275: 1273: 854:Jefferson Parish Public School System 384:Greater New Orleans metropolitan area 333: 311: 280: 255: 244: 236: 215: 207: 199: 186: 171: 161: 104: 7: 1084: 1082: 1056: 1054: 817:, and 1.40% from two or more races. 386:and lies along the west bank of the 1628:Edith S. 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Westwego
City
Ed Martin's
Flag of Westwego, Louisiana
Official logo of Westwego, Louisiana
Location of Westwego in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States
29°54′11″N 90°08′35″W / 29.90306°N 90.14306°W / 29.90306; -90.14306
United States
Louisiana
Jefferson
JE
Time zone
UTC-6
CST
DST
UTC-5
CDT
Area code
504
FIPS code
GNIS
www.cityofwestwego.com
U.S. state
Louisiana
Jefferson Parish
New Orleans
Greater New Orleans metropolitan area
Mississippi River
2020 United States census

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