Jeanerette, Louisiana
Jeanerette (/ˈdʒɪnˌrɛt/) 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 the 22 included in the Acadiana region, which has had a high proportion of Francophones.
Jeanerette, Louisiana | |
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City | |
| City of Jeanerette | |
St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, Jeanerette | |
| Nickname: Sugar City | |
| Anthem: Markae' DEQ | |
Location of Jeanerette in Iberia Parish, Louisiana. | |
Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 29°54′59″N 91°40′21″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Iberia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carol Bourgeois Jr (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.36 sq mi (6.12 km2) |
| • Land | 2.31 sq mi (5.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,813 |
| • Density | 2,085.36/sq mi (805.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70544 |
| Area code | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-38075 |
| Website | www |
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