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Garyville, Louisiana
Encyclopedia
Garyville is a census-designated place
(CDP) in St. John the Baptist Parish
, Louisiana
, United States
. The population was 2,775 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Orleans
–Metairie
–Kenner
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. Garyville has the distinction of being the location of the most recent oil refinery built in the United States in 1976 by Marathon Petroleum Company
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 22.4 square miles (58 km²), of which, 20.9 square miles (54.1 km²) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it is water. The total area is 6.43% water.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 2,775 people, 913 households, and 717 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 132.6 people per square mile (51.2/km²). There were 984 housing units at an average density of 47.0 per square mile (18.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 46.49% White, 52.43% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 913 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% ware married couples
living together, 24.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.48.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $34,155. Males had a median income of $34,639 versus $21,154 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $11,998. About 24.1% of families and 28.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.3% of those under the age of 18 and 30.2% of those 65 and older.
, Nalco Co., Gramercy Alumina LLC, Cargill Inc. and Evonik-Stockhausen Inc., reducing the proposed city's income from "about $144 million to about $28 million."
operates public schools in the community.
Areas in Garyville are zoned to:
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in St. John the Baptist Parish
St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana
St. John the Baptist Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana.The parish seat is Edgard, an unincorporated area and the unofficial parish captial is LaPlace, an unincorporated area. St. John the Baptist is one of the original 19 parishes in Louisiana. In 2010, its population was...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 2,775 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
–Metairie
Metairie, Louisiana
Metairie is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States and is a major part of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area. Metairie is the largest community in Jefferson Parish. It is an unincorporated area that would be larger than most of the state's cities if it were...
–Kenner
Kenner, Louisiana
Kenner is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans. The population was 66,702 at the 2010 census....
Metropolitan Statistical Area
New Orleans metropolitan area
New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...
. Garyville has the distinction of being the location of the most recent oil refinery built in the United States in 1976 by Marathon Petroleum Company
Marathon Petroleum Company
Marathon Petroleum Corporation is a U.S. based oil refining, marketing, and pipeline transport company. The company was formed as a subsidiary on September 1, 2005, from the former Marathon Ashland Petroleum, LLC, and is based in Findlay, Ohio...
.
Geography
Garyville is located at 30°3′26"N 90°37′7"W (30.057346, -90.618488).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 22.4 square miles (58 km²), of which, 20.9 square miles (54.1 km²) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it is water. The total area is 6.43% water.
Demographics
As of the census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,775 people, 913 households, and 717 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 132.6 people per square mile (51.2/km²). There were 984 housing units at an average density of 47.0 per square mile (18.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 46.49% White, 52.43% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 913 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% ware married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 24.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.48.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $34,155. Males had a median income of $34,639 versus $21,154 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $11,998. About 24.1% of families and 28.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.3% of those under the age of 18 and 30.2% of those 65 and older.
Attempt at incorporation
A referendum on the incorporation of Garyville was held on July 19, 2008 but failed to pass. The proposed city limits of Garyville would have contained several petrochemical industrial sites, providing the bulk of the new city's tax revenue. Louisiana Supreme Court appointed ad-hoc judge Anne Lennan Simon ruled on July 15, 2008, that the areas zoned as designated industrial areas including the areas containing the facilities of Marathon Petroleum CompanyMarathon Petroleum Company
Marathon Petroleum Corporation is a U.S. based oil refining, marketing, and pipeline transport company. The company was formed as a subsidiary on September 1, 2005, from the former Marathon Ashland Petroleum, LLC, and is based in Findlay, Ohio...
, Nalco Co., Gramercy Alumina LLC, Cargill Inc. and Evonik-Stockhausen Inc., reducing the proposed city's income from "about $144 million to about $28 million."
Education
St. John the Baptist Parish School BoardSt. John the Baptist Parish School Board
St. John the Baptist Parish School Board is a school district headquartered in unincorporated St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States.It serves St. John the Baptist Parish.-High schools:** -K-8 schools:Zoned*** **...
operates public schools in the community.
Areas in Garyville are zoned to:
- Garyville/Mt. Airy Math and Science Magnet School
- East St. John High School http://www.stjohn.k12.la.us/schools/ESH/index.htm