Mandeville, Louisiana

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City of Mandeville
City
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	St. Tammany
Elevation	7 ft (2 m)
Coordinates	30°22′09″N 90°04′41″W / 30.36917°N 90.07806°W / 30.36917; -90.07806
Area	6.8 sq mi (17.6 km2)
- land	6.8 sq mi (18 km2)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0%
Population	12,421 (2008)
Density	1,826.6 /sq mi (705.3 /km2)
Incorporated	1840
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	70448, 70471
Area code	985
Location of Mandeville in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Website: http://cityofmandeville.com/

Mandeville is a city in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 12,421 in 2008. Mandeville is located on the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain, along Interstate 12, across the lake from the city of New Orleans and its southshore suburbs. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area. Mandeville was affected by Hurricane Katrina's storm surge in August 2005 and received water and wind damage. By 2009, most of the reconstruction was completed. Mandeville was named one of the Relocate America Top 100 Places to Live in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2009.^[1]

Mandeville is the headquarters of DonahueFavretContractors, the largest building construction firm on the North Shore. It is headed by State Senator Jack Donahue, who maintains his legislative office at company headquarters.

Former Louisiana Republican Party state chairman Pat Brister, who served on the St. Tammany Parish Council from 2000-2008 and in the George W. Bush administration as ambassador to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, resides in Mandeville.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Sister city 5 References 6 External links

[edit] History

The area had long been agricultural land when the town of Mandeville was laid out in 1834 by developer Bernard Xavier de Marigny de Mandeville, more often known as Bernard de Marigny. In 1840 Mandeville was incorporated as a town. It became a popular summer destination for well-to-do New Orleanians wishing to escape the city's heat.

In the mid-19th century, regular daily steam-boat traffic between New Orleans and Mandeville began, and by the end of the Victorian era, it had become a popular weekend destination of the New Orleans middle class as well. Bands would play music on the ships going across the lake and at pavilions and dance-halls in Mandeville, and Mandeville became one of the first places where the new "jazz" music was heard outside of New Orleans. Bunk Johnson, Buddy Petit, Papa Celestin, George Lewis, Kid Ory, Edmond Hall, Chester Zardis, and many other early jazz artists regularly played in Mandeville.

Two buildings from early jazz history still stand in Mandeville. Ruby's Roadhouse has been in continuous operation since the 1920s and is still a popular bar and live music venue today. The Dew Drop Social and Benevolent Hall, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, opened in January 1895. It closed with the onset of the Great Depression and was only used for storage for decades, preserving the dance hall unchanged from the early 20th century, until it reopened in 2000 as the Dew Drop Jazz & Social Hall, a live jazz venue. (This was one of the earliest "Dew Drop" dance halls; venues across the South were similarly named, including the club in New Orleans where Little Richard got his start.)

In 1956, the first span of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway opened to automobile traffic. A second span was added in 1969. The new road spurred the growth of Mandeville and the surrounding area as a suburban commuter community for people working in New Orleans. This trend increased in the 1980s and 1990s, further integrating Mandeville into the Greater New Orleans metropolitan area.

Mandeville is home to Southeast Louisiana Hospital, a mental health facility. Louisiana governor Earl Long was committed here in 1959 amidst much controversy.

Mandeville is the home town of Cajun fiddler and bandleader Amanda Shaw, the rock group 12 Stones, teen singer Brianna Rieffel and current The Price Is Right model Rachel Reynolds, Lost actor Ian Somerhalder, and Wilco bassist John Stirratt. Willem Mccormick also lived in Mandeville for a few years while writing music before moving to Los Angeles.

Mandeville has an active political scene, Eddie Price having been elected mayor for several terms commencing in 1996. Price stepped down as mayor on October 9, 2009, and subsequently plead guilty to charges including tax evasion and depriving citizens of honest services through mail fraud. The city council then selected Edward "Buddy" Lyons as interim mayor.^[2]

The late Governor David C. Treen spent his latter years in Mandeville. It is also the home of former State Senator Tom Schedler, formerly of Slidell.

[edit] Geography

Mandeville is located at 30°22′9″N 90°4′41″W / 30.36917°N 90.07806°W / 30.36917; -90.07806 (30.369282, -90.078006)^[3] and has an elevation of 7 feet (2.1 m)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.6 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 10,489 people, 4,204 households, and 2,724 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,543.1 people per square mile (595.6/km²). There were 4,669 housing units at an average density of 686.9/sq mi (265.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.15% White, 4.79% African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.16% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.43% of the population.

There were 4,204 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were approximately 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were approximately 84.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $52,500, and the median income for a family was $70,043. Males had a median income of $50,891 versus $30,554 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,420. About 4.9% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.

Mandeville Neighborhood Profile:

Quick Glance
Population: 11,874
Population Growth: 12.1%
Residents per square mile
Population Density: 1,804
Median Age: 38 years
Median Income: $63,542
100 = national average, 110 = 10% more expensive
Cost of Living Index: 102

January Avg Temp: 41°F
July Avg Temp: 92°F
Sunny Days: 218
Precipitation Days: 105
Rainfall (inches): 59
Snowfall (inches): 0

Mandeville Demographics Mandeville Jobs and Politics
Unemployment Rate: 3.8%
Recent Job Growth: 1.5%
Future Job Growth: 25.8%
Democrat: 24.5%
Republican: 74.6%
Independent (others): 0.7%
Mandeville Housing Statistics
Median Home Age: 19 years
Median Home Value: $276,075

Mandeville Education Statistics
Expenditures per pupil ($)
School Expenditures: $5,283
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 14
Students/Librarian: 342
Students/Counselor: 124

[edit] Sister city

Mandeville has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International:

• Colon, Panama

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Mandeville, Louisiana

• City of Mandeville.
• Dew Drop Dance Hall history.
• Pictures of historic Dew Drop Dance Hall.
• New Orleans Wiki.

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