General Info
Population
Parish
2000 Census 73,266
1990 Census 68,297
Jeanerette Area:
1999
Population 12,701
Households: 4,351
Median Household Income: $23,783
2004 (Projected)
Population 14,160
Households: 4,582
Median Household Income: 27,532
Quality of Life
Climate
Average Temperatures
January 51 Degrees
July 81 Degrees
Average Annual Rainfall 82.62 Inches
Facility Number of Beds
Iberia General Hospital 130
Dautreive Hospital 113
Franklin Foundation Hospital 60
Attractions
Jeanerette Museum - Jeanerette Sugar Mill
Moresi Foundry- Lejeune’s Bakery
John Colar African American Museum
Bayside Plantation Home
Albania Plantation Home
McIlheny- Tabasco brand pepper sauce
Cypress Bayou Casino
Fresh and Saltwater Fishing
Quail, Dove and Duck Hunting
Cypermort Point State Park
1875 St. Paul Church
1879 St. John the Evangelist Church
Eagle Point Park
Accommodations
Alice Plantation Bed and Breakfast
Holiday Inn
Best Western
Comfort Inn Suites
Inn of Iberia
Festivals
Creole Festival
Jambalaya Fete
Bunk Fest
Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival
Labor Day Fishing Rodeo
Grand Marais Mardi Gras Celebration
Gumbo Cook off
Fourth of July Fishing Rodeo
Sugar Cane Festival
Jeanerette Mardi Gras
Grand Marais Big 8 Trail Ride
Sales Tax (2000)
State 4.0%
Jeanerette
City 1.6%
Parish 2.27%
Total (incl. State) 8.25%
Parish Milage
Jeanerette (ward 3-J) 73.71
City of Jeanerette 22.09
Property Taxes/Assessment Ratio
Only local and parish governments levy property takes Louisiana. There is no state tax. Assessors are required by law to assess on improvements of industrial property at 15% of fair market value (land at 10%) Private residences are assessed at 10% of fair market value. There is no property tax on the first 75,000.
Government
Parish-
Parish President and Parish Council
Municipality-
Mayor/Board of Aldermen
Utilities and Services
Electricity Cleco Corp., Entergy
Natural Gas Reliant Energy/Entex
Trans-Louisiana
Water and Sewage
Water & Sewage Commission (#5, #6)