Jefferson, Louisiana
| Jefferson | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Jefferson |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 29°57′51″N 90°09′26″W / 29.96417°N 90.15722°WCoordinates: 29°57′51″N 90°09′26″W / 29.96417°N 90.15722°W |
| Area | 3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2) |
| - land | 2.8 sq mi (7 km2) |
| - water | 0.5 sq mi (1 km2), 15.15% |
| Population | 11,193 (2010) |
| Density | 4,137.9/sq mi (1,597.7/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 504 |
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Jefferson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, on the East Bank of the Mississippi River. Jefferson is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 11,193 at the 2010 census. Within Jefferson are also areas known as Old Jefferson, Shrewsbury, and Jefferson Heights.
Jefferson is located at 29°57′51″N 90°9′26″W / 29.96417°N 90.15722°W (29.964132, -90.157170).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), of which, 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) of it (16.11%) is water. The western part of Jefferson's Census area was lost to Elmwood during the 2000 Census.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,843 people, 5,400 households, and 2,878 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,294.0 people per square mile (1,656.7/km²). There were 5,816 housing units at an average density of 2,108.7 per square mile (813.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.85% White, 23.47% African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.50% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.65% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.07% of the population.
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