34-521: Jeanerette ( / ˈ dʒ ɪ n ˌ r ɛ t / ) is a city in Iberia Parish , Louisiana , United States . Known as "Sugar City", it had a population of 5,530 at the 2010 census , a decrease of 467 from the 2000 tabulation of 5,997. It is two thirds African American , many of them Creoles of color . Jeanerette is the part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area ; its parish is also one of
68-701: A center for sugar cane cultivation and produces the most sugar of any parish in the state. Iberia Parish is part of the Lafayette metropolitan area . The Port of Iberia has a waterway with access to the Gulf Coast. Iberia Parish was created from parts of St. Martin Parish and St. Mary Parish in 1868. It was part of an effort by the Reconstruction-era government to create parishes in which there would be large Republican-majority populations, composed primarily of freedmen in those years. This territory
102-536: A dental office there. The city of Jeanerette is located at 29°54′59″N 91°40′21″W / 29.91639°N 91.67250°W / 29.91639; -91.67250 (29.916438, −91.672483). The southeastern border of the city is at the Iberia / St. Mary parish line. Louisiana Highways 182 and 87 , which both parallel the Bayou Teche , pass through the city with U.S. Highway 90 running parallel outside
136-469: A female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.46. In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.6% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
170-640: A population of 69,929; the parish seat is New Iberia . The parish was formed in 1868 during the Reconstruction era and named for the Iberian Peninsula . It is part of the 22-parish Acadiana region of the state, with a large Francophone population. Some of its ethnic French residents had ancestors who settled here after being expelled in the 18th century by the British from Acadia in present-day Canada. Historically, it has also been
204-762: A private Catholic school (of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana ), served grades K–8 until May, 2011. The Bureau of Indian Affairs sponsors the Chitimacha Day School southwest of Jeanerette in the Charenton community of unincorporated St. Mary Parish . Iberia Parish, Louisiana Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include
238-504: Is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Jeanerette has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 4,813 people, 1,956 households, and 1,324 families residing in the city. At the 2019 American Community Survey , the racial and ethnic makeup of Jeanerette
272-478: The 2020 United States census , there were 69,929 people, 26,185 households, and 20,409 families residing in the parish. The 2019 American Community Survey estimated 69,830 people lived in Iberia Parish. Approximately 25.6% of the population were under 18 years of age and 51.1% of the population was female. At the census of 2000, there were 73,266 people, 25,381 households, and 19,162 families residing in
306-641: The Reconstruction era was one of increasing violence, especially at the turn of the century and into the early 20th century. In this period, the highly populated Iberia Parish had 26 lynchings of Black people by the KKK , as part of racial terrorism. This was the fifth-highest total of any parish in Louisiana, and tied with the total number of lynchings in Bossier Parish . There was intense political factionalism in Louisiana. Iberia Parish had factions split among conservatives and those who were more moderate about
340-588: The U.S. Census Bureau , the parish has a total area of 1,031 square miles (2,670 km ), of which 574 square miles (1,490 km ) is land and 456 square miles (1,180 km ) (44%) is water. This includes Marsh Island . The parish has both national and state protected areas within its borders. Part of the Attakapas Wildlife Management Area is located within Iberia Parish, as well as in St. Mary and St. Martin parishes. As of
374-463: The poverty line , including 46.7% of those under age 18 and 23.3% of those age 65 or over. Iberia Parish School System serves Jeanerette. Area secondary schools include: Jeanerette Elementary School is public and K–6. In addition St. Charles Elementary School, K-6, is also in Jeanerette. The school system previously operated Canal Elementary School (K-2) in Jeanerette. St. Joseph School ,
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#1732780083844408-446: The 1820s. First he worked as a tutor for a planter's family, as did numerous educated young adults from northern states in the antebellum period. He opened a store and saloon . Having saved some money, Jeanerette purchased Pine Grove Plantation circa 1830, which was formerly known as Beau Pré (meaning lovely meadow/pasture). Jeanerette offered a portion of his house to be used as a mail depository for local residents. Later Jeanerette
442-483: The 19th century, to the north along the Bayou Teche a settlement was developed by free Créoles of color ; it is now known as Grand Marais. These free people of color were descended from African and European ancestors. They had largely adopted French culture, Catholicism and language, and were often still French speakers into the 20th century. Jeanerette was incorporated as a town in 1878 and Joseph E. Provost became
476-533: The 22 included in the Acadiana region, which has had a high proportion of Francophones. In the 18th century, French colonist Pierre Zerangue acquired the land where Jeanerette developed from the Spanish government. Zerangue received an "order of survey and settlement" from Spain for 1,052 acres (4.26 km). Under Spanish law, if a person occupied a piece of property for two years, they could apply for title to
510-619: The city limits all heading northwest to the cities of New Iberia , the Iberia Parish seat, 12 miles (19 km), Lafayette , the Lafayette Parish seat, 35 miles (56 km), and southeast to the St. Mary Parish cities of Franklin , the parish seat, 14 miles (23 km), and Morgan City , 36 miles (58 km). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km), all land. The climate in this area
544-403: The city was 38.34% White , 59.70% African American , 0.23% Native American , 0.17% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.58% from other races , and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population. There were 2,057 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 26.2% had
578-399: The details below. Request from 172.68.168.150 via cp1114 cp1114, Varnish XID 923737875 Upstream caches: cp1114 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 07:48:04 GMT Iberia Parish, Louisiana Iberia Parish ( French : Paroisse de l'Ibérie , Spanish : Parroquia de Iberia ) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana . At the 2020 census , it had
612-426: The first decade of the 21st century. Jeanerette is the home of manufacturers of equipment for the cultivation, harvesting and processing of sugarcane. Today, additional sources of income include oil and natural gas , salt , carbon black, a garment distribution center, and fishing. Jeanerette was the home of dentist and politician Paul N. Cyr , Huey P. Long 's lieutenant governor and political opponent. Cyr had
646-488: The first mayor; its economy was based on the cypress lumber and sugar industries. Its nickname has been "Sugar City". Although its major growth was after the Civil War, it has some surviving antebellum houses in the city and region. Sugarcane continues as a key factor in the economy. There were until the 21st century three active sugar mills. The one located in the city was closed, dismantled, and its equipment sold in
680-418: The land under an "order of survey settlement." Colonist Nicholas Provost acquired property extending from the present-day experimental farm to the St. Mary Parish line. He engaged in sugar cultivation, based on the labor of enslaved Americans and African Americans, until his death in 1816. The town derived its name from John W. Jeanerette, a native of South Carolina who had moved to the developing area in
714-419: The parish had a median income $ 48,861 and mean income of $ 23,290. An estimated 21.9% of the parish population lived at or below the poverty line. The median income for a household in the parish was $ 31,204, and the median income for a family was $ 36,017 in 2000. Males had a median income of $ 32,399 versus $ 18,174 for females. The per capita income for the parish was $ 14,145. About 20.20% of families and 23.60% of
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#1732780083844748-510: The parish. Iberia parish also has several private schools. These include Catholic High New Iberia (of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana ), Acadiana Christian School and Highland Baptist School. Iberia Parish is in the service area of Fletcher Technical Community College and of South Louisiana Community College . E Company 199th Forward Support Battalion is stationed in Jeanerette, Louisiana , and B Company 2-156th
782-514: The parish. The population density was 127 people per square mile (49 people/km ). There were 27,844 housing units at an average density of 48 per square mile (19/km ). In 2000, there were 25,381 households, out of which 39.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.20% were married couples living together, 17.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.50% were non-families. 21.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.70% had someone living alone who
816-406: The per capita income was $ 17,196. At least 25.4% of the population lived at or below the poverty line. At the 2000 U.S. census , there were 5,997 people, 2,057 households, and 1,513 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,712.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,047.1/km). There were 2,272 housing units at an average density of 1,027.5 per square mile (396.7/km). The racial makeup of
850-482: The persons legally executed for violent crimes in the late 19th century. In the late 19th century, there was often a labor shortage on the sugar plantations. Planters recruited thousands of Italian immigrants as temporary laborers, many Sicilians who had first settled in New Orleans. They were needed during the fall harvest and processing season, which extended from October to January. The Italians became part of
884-432: The population were below the poverty line , including 31.50% of those under age 18 and 20.20% of those age 65 or over. At the 2000 census, the racial makeup of the parish was 65.08% White , 30.81% Black or African American , 0.31% Native American , 1.93% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.60% from other races , and 1.25% from two or more races. About 1.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of
918-479: The population, 11.99% reported speaking French or Cajun French at home, while 1.48% speak Lao and 1.29% Spanish . The 2019 census estimated determined 58.6% of the population was non-Hispanic white , 32.8% Black or African American, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.9% multiracial, and 4.3% Hispanic or Latin American of any race. Iberia Parish School System serves
952-559: The status of Black people. Moderates sometimes allied with the Republican creoles and White people in the parish. But in 1884 white Democrats murdered more than 20 African Americans (most of the total noted above), in a kind of political lynching, and arrested White Republicans to regain power in Iberia Parish. In contrast to northern Louisiana, residents otherwise seemed to rely more on the formal legal system, with fewer mob lynchings. But Black people suffered here, making up 88 percent of
986-422: The volatility of social relations, struggling to make their way between planters and Black workers, and competing with other workers for jobs. The parish economy changed markedly in the 20th century after the discovery of oil. The Port of Iberia was developed into an industrial center. New types of jobs became available for African Americans. Iberia produces the most sugar of any parish in the state. According to
1020-411: Was 21.1% non-Hispanic white, 77.2% Black or African American, and 1.7% Hispanic or Latin American of any race. Of the population, 1.7% were foreign-born residents from 2015 to 2019. The city had an owner-occupied housing rate of 67.8% and the median gross rent was $ 725. There were 1,956 households at the 2019 estimates and an average of 2.75 persons per household. The median household income was $ 34,643 and
1054-406: Was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 22,888, and the median income for a family was $ 26,810. Males had a median income of $ 36,170 versus $ 15,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 11,871. About 31.2% of families and 34.2% of the population were below
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1088-451: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.28. In the parish the population was spread out, with 30.00% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 20.60% from 45 to 64, and 11.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 92.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.80 males in 2000. In 2019,
1122-545: Was appointed as the town's first postmaster (he dropped his middle initial in official records.) The name Jeanerette was later adopted for the post office and town. In 1871, Lazard Wormser, an early Jewish settler to the area emigrating from Alsace, France . He opened a small general store in downtown Jeanerette. He was soon joined by other members of the Wormser family, who later established branches of Wormser's Department Store in downtown New Iberia and Franklin . During
1156-449: Was part of the sugar parishes, where sugar cane plantations were developed along the waterways before and after the Civil War, dependent on labor of high numbers of enslaved African Americans before the war. Sugar cane was a lucrative commodity crop for planters. Relations between White and Black people were troubled after the Civil War, as White people sought to dominate freedmen , by violence and intimidation if necessary. The period after
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