Place:Jefferson, Louisiana, United States

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NameJefferson
Alt namesJeffersonsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeParish
Coordinates29.733°N 90.1°W
Located inLouisiana, United States
See alsoOrleans, Louisiana, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Jefferson Parish is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 440,781. Its parish seat is Gretna, its largest community is Metairie, and its largest incorporated city is Kenner. Jefferson Parish is included in the Greater New Orleans area.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1825 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1825 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1825 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1825 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1825 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1830 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1880 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1830 6,846
1840 10,470
1850 25,093
1860 15,372
1870 17,767
1880 12,166
1890 13,221
1900 15,321
1910 18,247
1920 21,563
1930 40,032
1940 50,427
1950 103,873
1960 208,769
1970 337,568
1980 454,592
1990 448,306

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External links

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