St. John the Baptist Parish is a
parish located in the
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of
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.
The parish seat is
EdgardEdgard is a census-designated place in and the parish seat of St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,637 at the 2000 census...
, an
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. In 2000, its population was 43,044.
St. John the Baptist Parish is part of the
New OrleansNew Orleans is a major U.S. port and the largest city in the state of Louisiana. New Orleans is the center of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area, the largest metro area in the state....
–
MetairieMetairie is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 146,136 at the 2000 census, making it the largest census-designated place that is not a consolidated city-county government. Adjacent to New Orleans, Metairie is the largest community in...
–
KennerKenner is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans. The population was 70,517 at the 2000 census.- History :...
Metropolitan Statistical AreaNew Orleans–Metairie–Kenner is a metropolitan area designated by the US Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...
as well as the New Orleans–Metairie–
BogalusaBogalusa is a city in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 13,365 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Bogalusa Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Washington Parish and is also part of the larger New Orleans–Metairie–Bogalusa...
Combined Statistical AreaThe New Orleans–Metairie–Bogalusa Combined Statistical Area is made up of eight parishes in southeastern Louisiana. The statistical area consists of the New Orleans Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Bogalusa Micropolitan Statistical Area...
.
The largest slave insurrection in US history, known as the
German Coast UprisingThe 1811 German Coast Uprising was a slave revolt that took place in parts of the Territory of Orleans on January 8-10, 1811. The revolt took place on the east coast of the Mississippi River in what are now St. John the Baptist and St. Charles parishes, Louisiana. While the slave insurgency was...
, started here on January 8, 1811. It was short-lived, but more than 200 slaves gathered from plantations along the river and marched through St. Charles Parish toward New Orleans to seek their freedom.
The parish includes three nationally significant examples of 19th century plantation architecture: Evergreen Plantation,
Whitney Plantation Historic DistrictWhitney Plantation is preserved in Whitney Plantation Historic District near Wallace, Louisiana, in St. John the Baptist Parish.The French Creole raised-style main house built in 1803 is the most important in the state...
, and
San Francisco Plantation HouseSan Francisco Plantation House is a National Historic Landmark in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974.It is located about upriver of Reserve, Louisiana, on Louisiana Highway 144....
.
History
St. John the Baptist Parish was the second permanent settlement in Louisiana and considered part of the
German CoastThe German Coast was a region of early Louisiana settlement located above New Orleans on the Mississippi River — specifically, from east to west, in St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, and St. James parishes of present-day Acadiana...
. . The parish was established in the early 1720s by a group of German colonists. Many families established towns around the Mississippi River in the areas now known as Lucy, Garyville, and Reserve. The area was under the French regime until 1768 when France delivered Louisiana to the Spanish after the
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.
Around this time period, many Acadians, people of French descent, began arriving in south Louisiana due to being exiled by the
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from what is now
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, when the British were victorious in
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. The first Acadian village was established in what is now Wallace. The German and French cultures thrived alongside one another, but
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came to be the dominant language. They developed a culture known as
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.
The early settlers in the area received land grants from the Spanish or French governments, depending upon which country owned the territory at the time of application. These grants generally included some frontage on the river for transportation of goods to and from New Orleans and world markets. The remaining property extended away from the river deeply into the wetlands.
Most transportation was done by boat, mainly on the bayous and lakes, but the Mississippi River as well, for decades into the 19th century. St. John, with its fertile land being nine feet above sea level, proved to be an excellent settlement for farming and agriculture. In the late 18th century, planters began to invest more in sugar cane cultivation and processing, which led to an increase in the number of enslaved Africans they needed for labor. Sugar meant prosperity for the planters and New Orleans.
With the sugar wealth, some wealthy planters built elaborate houses and outbuildings. Three survive in St. John parish; each is recognized for its national architectural and historic significance. On the west bank are the major complex of house and outbuildings designated
Whitney Plantation Historic DistrictWhitney Plantation is preserved in Whitney Plantation Historic District near Wallace, Louisiana, in St. John the Baptist Parish.The French Creole raised-style main house built in 1803 is the most important in the state...
and the
National Historic LandmarkA National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance. All NHLs are listed in the National Register of Historic Places...
(NHL) of [Evergreen Plantation (Wallace, Louisiana)|[Evergreen Plantation]].
San Francisco Plantation HouseSan Francisco Plantation House is a National Historic Landmark in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974.It is located about upriver of Reserve, Louisiana, on Louisiana Highway 144....
, also a designated NHL, is on the east bank. San Francisco and Evergreen plantations are open to the public for tours. The Whitney plantation house is targeted for renovation. Whitney and Evergreen plantations are both included among the first 26 sites on the
Louisiana African American Heritage TrailLouisiana African-American Heritage Trail is a cultural heritage trail with 26 sites designated in 2008 by the state of Louisiana, from New Orleans along the Mississippi River to Baton Rouge and Shreveport, with sites in small towns and plantations also included. In New Orleans several sites are...
.
In January 1811, the
German Coast UprisingThe 1811 German Coast Uprising was a slave revolt that took place in parts of the Territory of Orleans on January 8-10, 1811. The revolt took place on the east coast of the Mississippi River in what are now St. John the Baptist and St. Charles parishes, Louisiana. While the slave insurgency was...
started in this parish. It was the largest slave insurrection in US history, but it was short-lived and slaves killed only two whites in the course of it. Five plantations were attacked and three houses burned to the ground. Charles Deslondes, a free person of color from
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, was one of the leaders of the insurrection. He and his followers were influenced by the ideals and promises of the
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and
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. He gathered more than 200 slaves from plantations along the way, marching into St. Charles Parish toward New Orleans before meeting much resistance. Unable to get the arms they had planned on, the slaves were defeated by well-armed informal and territorial militias. During these confrontations and executions after brief trials, Deslondes and ninety-five slaves were killed. Decades before the
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and
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, their actions expressed the people's deep desire for freedom.
As the families of the settlement grew, their need for education for their children grew also. Before the
Civil WarThe American Civil War , also known as the War Between the States and several other names, was a civil war in the United States of America. Eleven Southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America...
, typically planters would hire tutors, often college graduates from
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, who would live with the family for an extended period of time, typically two years. The tutor would teach all of the planter's children, and sometimes the family would arrange for neighborhood children to join the classes as well.
In 1869 families wanting to continue with
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instruction founded private schools to continue their culture. This was when the Reconstruction legislature established universal public schools for the first time.
The first high schools at Edgard and Reserve were built in 1909. Children traveled to the schools by horse-drawn buses or by train.
Eight communities comprise the whole of St. John Parish. On the west bank of the river lie the sprawling towns of Lucy, Edgard and
WallaceWallace is a census-designated place in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 570 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, which cover primarily agricultural land. Rows and rows of sugar cane cover the fields. The east bank has
LaPlaceLaPlace is a census-designated place in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States, along the east bank of the Mississippi River in the New Orleans metropolitan area. The population was 27,684 at the 2000 census....
, Reserve, Lions, Garyville and Mt. Airy, each a thriving, bustling community. Industries follow along the river, including a chemical plant, sugar refinery, grain elevators and an oil refinery.
Geography
The parish has a total area of 348 square miles (901 km²), of which, 219 square miles (567 km²) of it is land and 129 square miles (334 km²) of it (37.07%) is water.
St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana is located on the Mississippi River approximately upriver from the Gulf of Mexico and upriver from the City of New Orleans. The area, known as the River Region, has an abundance of natural resources and a mild "Sunbelt" climate. The average monthly temperature in New Orleans ranges from 55.1 in January to 83.7 in July, and rainfall averages 53.2 per year with monthly averages running from 2.52 in October to 7.17 in July. The New Orleans/River Region contains a good supply of raw materials, which has helped Louisiana maintain a high rank in the United States in the production of natural gas, petroleum, sulphur, salt, and fur pelts. High silica sands, lime, clays, timber, seafood, and various agricultural products are also produced in abundance.
St. John the Baptist Parish is bisected by the Mississippi River. Though the River actually separates the Parish into northern and southern parts, the former is still referred to as the "east bank" and the latter as the "west bank". The Mississippi provides an important transportation corridor which supports the heavy industry located in the area.
St. John the Baptist Parish is bordered by St. Charles Parish and
Lake PontchartrainLake Pontchartrain is a brackish estuary located in southeastern Louisiana. It is the second-largest saltwater lake in the United States, after the Great Salt Lake in Utah, and the largest lake in Louisiana....
to the east, Lake Pontchartrain and Lake
MaurepasMaurepas may refer to:* Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, Count of Maurepas, French statesman* Fort Maurepas, also known as Old Biloxi, a settlement in Louisiana...
to the north, Lafourche Parish and
Lac des AllemandsLac des Allemands is a lake located mostly in St. John the Baptist Parish and partly in Lafourche and St. Charles Parishes. It is west of New Orleans and is connected to Lake Salvador by the Bayou des Allemands...
to the south, and St. James Parish to the west. It is one of four parishes which comprise the "River Parishes". This section of the state, also consisting of St. James, Ascension and St. Charles Parishes, makes up the area along the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. All of these parishes are home to at least one major chemical and/or petroleum processing facility, the primary sources of employment in the region.
St. John the Baptist Parish contains approximately of land area, a large percentage of which consists of either open water or wetlands. The wetlands are currently protected by federal law and development is limited to what is permitted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and/or the Federal Wildlife and Fisheries Department.
Higher ground in the parish is found in an
alluvial plainAn alluvial plain is a relatively flat landform created by the deposition of sediment over a long period of time by one or more rivers coming from highland regions, from which alluvial soil forms...
which generally borders the Mississippi River on both sides. Soil deposits from the Mississippi's annual flooding created a rich and fertile area which has historically been intensively farmed (sugar cane, soybeans, feed corn, and occasional cotton). This fact, and the natural transportation corridor supplied by the river, resulted in the creation of numerous farms and plantations along the lower Mississippi Valley.
Many of these plantations were merely large tracts of land with modest or average-sized homes and outbuildings found on the higher ground. Several, however, were improved with palatial mansions. Three of the larger homes have survived in St. John Parish, as noted in the History above.
The higher ground along the banks was used to grow crops, while the wetlands were valued for their abundant timber, hunting and fishing. For years development in the River Parishes was limited to those areas that were high and less prone to
floodA flood is an overflow or accumulation of an expanse of water that submerges land. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide....
ing. Until the existing levees and pump systems were built, however, few places were truly safe from high water. Even today, most of the parish is considered a flood hazard area (as per FEMA Flood Maps).
Major highways
Interstate 10
Interstate 55Interstate 55 is an Interstate Highway in the central United States. Its odd number indicates that it is a north-south Interstate Highway. I - 55 goes from Laplace, Louisiana at Interstate 10 to Chicago at U.S. Route 41 , at McCormick Place.The section of I-55 between Chicago and St...
U.S. Highway 51
U.S. Highway 61
Louisiana Highway 18Louisiana Highway 18 is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Ascension, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Charles, and Jefferson Parishes. Called the Great River Road, it runs from west to east, parallel to the west bank of the Mississippi River, running from Donaldsonville to Gretna. It...
Louisiana Highway 44
Louisiana Highway 3127Louisiana Highway 3127 is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Ascension, St. James, St. John the Baptist, and St. Charles Parishes. It spans in a northwest to southeast direction. It parallels LA 18 along the west bank of the Mississippi River, providing a much shorter inland bypass of...
Louisiana Highway 3188Louisiana Highway 3188 is a north-south state highway in Louisiana that serves St. John the Baptist Parish. It spans in a south to north direction. It is known locally as Belle Terre Boulevard.-Route description:...
Louisiana Highway 3213
East Bank - The primary artery on the east bank of St. John Parish is Airline Highway (U.S. Highway 61). This five-lane, asphalt-paved road was once the predominant route linking Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Though it is still heavily traveled, much of the New Orleans-Baton Rouge traffic has been diverted to Interstate 10, located in the northern part of the parish. Interstate 10, a divided, controlled-access highway, has two interchanges in St. John Parish; one at Belle Terre Boulevard and the second at U.S. Highway 51/Interstate 55, both in LaPlace. Both Belle Terre Boulevard and Highway 51 intersect Airline Highway approximately south of Interstate 10.
Interstate 55, a north-south route leading to
Jackson, MississippiJackson is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County , but the city also contains areas in Madison and Rankin Counties...
and beyond, intersects Interstate 10 in the northeastern sector of LaPlace. A third Interstate 10 interchange exists just west of the St. John Parish Line near Gramercy (St. James Parish).
River Road, also known as Jefferson Highway or Louisiana Highway 44, is a two-lane, asphalt-paved, winding highway which parallels the Mississippi River. Most of the heavy industry in the Parish fronts on this road.
West Bank - Most of the development on the west bank lies along Louisiana Highway 18 (the Great River Road), a two-lane, asphalt-paved highway which parallels the Mississippi River similarly to Highway 44 on the east bank. In addition to Louisiana 18, the west bank has Louisiana Highway 3127 or the River Parishes Highway, which is roughly equivalent to the east bank's Airline Highway in that it follows the Mississippi. It is not as winding nor as populated as River Road. Highway 3127 leads to
DonaldsonvilleDonaldsonville is a city in and the parish seat of Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States, along the west bank of the Mississippi River. The population was 7,605 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Acadians began to settle in the area in...
upriver from St. John Parish. It is home of the "Sunshine Bridge" over the Mississippi River in Ascension Parish. This road has little development on either side and is generally surrounded by wetlands in St. John Parish.
Veterans Memorial Bridge - (Louisiana Highway 3213) This bridge originates on the east bank of St. James Parish near Gramercy/Lutcher and has access to I-10 and Airline Highway via Louisiana Highway 641. The foot of the bridge on the west bank is in St. John Parish near Wallace, with a tie-in to Louisiana Highway 3127 that opened June 18, 2008. The opening of this bridge has spurred the development hoped for along the west bank of St. John Parish.
Access to the west bank of St. John Parish is also provided by a ferry crossing at Reserve/Edgard and by the Hale Boggs Bridge over the Mississippi in St. Charles Parish.
Adjacent parishes
- Tangipahoa Parish
Tangipahoa Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana, one of the Florida Parishes. The parish seat is Amite City, but the major city is Hammond. As of 2006, the population was 113,137...
(north)
- Lake Pontchartrain
Lake Pontchartrain is a brackish estuary located in southeastern Louisiana. It is the second-largest saltwater lake in the United States, after the Great Salt Lake in Utah, and the largest lake in Louisiana....
(northeast)
- St. Charles Parish
St. Charles Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Hahnville. In 2000, its population was 48,072.-Geography:...
(southeast)
- Lafourche Parish
Lafourche Parish is a parish located in the south of the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Thibodaux. In 2000, its population was 89,974.Lafourche Parish is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area....
(south)
- St. James Parish (west)
- Ascension Parish
Ascension Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is one of the fastest growing parishes in the state. Its population is estimated to be greater than the 2000 census...
& Livingston ParishLivingston Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its parish seat is Livingston. As of 2000, its population was 91,814....
(northwest)
Demographics
As of the
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of 2000, there were 43,044 people, 14,283 households, and 11,312 families residing in the parish. The
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was 197 people per square mile (76/km²). There were 15,532 housing units at an average density of 71 per square mile (27/km²). The racial makeup of the parish was 52.58%
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, 44.76%
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or
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, 0.26%
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, 0.53%
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, 0.03%
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, 0.86% from
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, and 0.98% from two or more races. 2.86% of the population were
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or
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of any race.
There were 14,283 households out of which 43.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.10% were
married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic...
living together, 18.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.80% were non-families. 17.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the parish the population was spread out with 31.20% under the age of 18, 9.70% from 18 to 24, 30.20% from 25 to 44, 21.10% from 45 to 64, and 7.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 94.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.70 males.
The median income for a household in the parish was $39,456, and the median income for a family was $43,925. Males had a median income of $37,293 versus $22,323 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the parish was $15,445. About 13.90% of families and 16.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.70% of those under age 18 and 17.80% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
No incorporated communities exist in the parish.
- Edgard
Edgard is a census-designated place in and the parish seat of St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,637 at the 2000 census...
- Garyville
Garyville is a census-designated place 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...
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LaPlaceLaPlace is a census-designated place in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States, along the east bank of the Mississippi River in the New Orleans metropolitan area. The population was 27,684 at the 2000 census....
ReserveReserve is a census-designated place in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the east bank of the Mississippi River. The population was 9,111 at the 2000 census...
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Wallace Wallace is a census-designated place in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 570 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area...
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Education
St. John the Baptist Parish School BoardSt. 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:*East St. John High School *West St. John High School...
operates public schools in the parish. Two of the schools are
Garyville Magnet- Administrators :Kelli Joseph, PrincipalGlenn Chenier, Asst. PrincipalMelissa Green, Asst. PrincipalKeisha Cain, Master TeacherMayta Samuel, Math Resource SpecialistDardnella Clark, CounselorCeleste' Poche, Nurse- School Information :...
and Fifth Ward Elementary.
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