Westwego, Louisiana City of Westwego Westwego, Louisiana is positioned in Louisiana Westwego, Louisiana Location of Westwego in Louisiana Westwego is a town/city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans.
Westwego is positioned at 29 54 11 N 90 8 35 W (29.902986, -90.142932). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 3.6 square miles (9.2 km ): 3.1 square miles (8.3 km ) of it is land, and 0.5 square miles (1.0 km ) of it (10.64%) is water. One story states generally that Westwego was so titled because it was a primary crossing point on the Mississippi river amid the great westward boss of the late 19th century.
There has been further speculation that this use of "Westwego" as a place name may have been influenced by the board members' familiarity with the name of Oswego, New York.
The region of Westwego, Louisiana was inhabited by Native Americans for thousands of years before Europeans settled here.
Westwego was incorporated as a town/city in 1951 as its populace continued to expanded and grow.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
The United States Postal Service operates the Westwego Post Office. Lawson Library in Westwego The enhance schools in Westwego are directed by the Jefferson Parish Public School System. Elementary schools taking portions of Westwego include Myrtle C.
Thibodeaux Elementary School (formerly Westwego Elementary School) in Westwego, Joshua Butler Elementary School in Westwego, and Bridge City Elementary School in Bridge City (an unincorporated area). Middle school Westwego inhabitants are zoned to Worley Middle School in Westwego, and high school inhabitants are zoned to Higgins High School in an unincorporated area. Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic School is a private Catholic school in the city.
John Alario, dean of the Louisiana State Legislature; State Senate President since 2012 Sidney Arnondin, jazz writer of the song "Lazy River" was a resident of and born in Westwego, March 29, 1901 Bernard (1925-2012), Louisiana insurance commissioner lived at the time of his election in 1972 in Westwego, where he ran a home moving, trucking, and assembly business; later relocated to Marrero. Robert Billiot, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for Jefferson Parish since 2008; former educator from Westwego 1923-2014), grocery store owner and state senator from Jefferson Parish from 1972 to 1988; born in Westwego but resided in Marrero a b "Westwego, Louisiana".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
City of Westwego.
"2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Westwego city, LA" (Archive).
"Elementary School Districts 2012-2013 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana" (Archive).
Jefferson Parish Public Schools.
"Middle School Districts 2012-2013 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana" (Archive).
Jefferson Parish Public Schools.
"High School Districts 2012-2013 West Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana" (Archive).
Jefferson Parish Public Schools.
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