Mandeville

Mandeville is a city in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 11,560 at the 2010 U.S. census, and 13,192 at the 2020 United States census. The city was founded in 1834 by Bernard Xavier de Marigny de Mandeville (1785-1868) It became a popular summer destination for well-to-do New Orleanians wishing to escape the city's heat. The town became one of the first places where the new "jazz" music was heard outside of New Orleans. It is home to Northlake Behavioral Health System, formerly Southeast Louisiana Hospital, a mental-health facility. Louisiana governor Earl Long was committed here in 1959 amid much controversy. The Seven Sisters Oak, the largest certified southern live oak tree, is also located in the city. It has an elevation of 72 m (1,800 feet) According to Google's eCity award in 2013, Mandevilles was among the recipients of the Top 100 Relocate to Live Places to Live in 2004, 2007, 2008, and 2009. Many homes and businesses in areas that experienced flooding after Hurricane Katrina have been elevated to prevent future flooding in the area. In the late 19th century, the town was home to the Harvey School, a college preparatory institution. The Dew Drop Social and Benevolent Hall, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, opened in January 1895. For years, the hall hosted some of the jazz greats and was reopened in 2000 as the Dew Drop Jazz and Social Hall.

Etymology

Mandeville is the name of two villages in Normandy, France. It means "big farm" (from Magna Villa) in medieval Norman French. It is a French word for a big farm or farm house. It also means a big field or farm in English. It can also mean a big village or a big town in English, as in Mandeville, Normandy. It has the same meaning in English as it does in Norman French: "Big farm" or "Big Farm" It is also a French name for a large farm or big farm, or farmhouse. The word "mandeville" means "a big farm" in English or "big farming" in French, as it means a "big house" or a "farm" in Normandy. The French word "Mandevile" means 'big farm' or 'big farming' in English and Normandy. In French, it means 'a big field' or a 'big house' or an 'farm' in both English and Norman French. It may also mean 'big village' or 'a big town' or even 'big town' in the French word'mandevile', which means 'farm-like' and 'big' in Norse French, or "big' or "small' in French. In English, the word 'Mandevilles' means 'little villages' or just'small towns' or simply'small villages'.

History

Mandeville was founded in 1834 by Bernard Xavier de Marigny de Mandeville (1785-1868) It became a popular summer destination for well-to-do New Orleanians wishing to escape the city's heat. The Dew Drop Social and Benevolent Hall, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, opened in January 1895. Ruby's Roadhouse has been in continuous operation since the 1920s (formerly Buck's Brown Derby and Ruby's Rendezvous) and is still a popular bar and live music venue today. Northlake Behavioral Health System, formerly Southeast Louisiana Hospital, is a mental-health facility. Louisiana governor Earl Long was committed here in 1959 amid much controversy. The Seven Sisters Oak is the largest certified southern live oak tree in the United States. It is also home to the World's Largest Live Oak Tree, which was certified by the National Arbor Day Foundation in 1998. It was named one of the Relocate America Top 100 Places to Live in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2009. It received Google's eCity award in 2013, given to those cities whose small businesses most effectively employ the internet to attract customers. The city was affected by Hurricane Katrina's storm surge on August 29, 2005. Parts of the city also experienced less dramatic flooding when Lake Pontchartrain overflowed its banks due to Hurricane Ike in 2008. By 2009, most of the reconstruction from Katrina was completed. Many homes and businesses in areas that experienced flooding have been elevated.

Geography

Mandeville is located at 30°229N 90°441W (30.369282, -90.078006), and has an elevation of 7 feet (2.1 m) According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.7 km²) The Tchefuncte River flows through Madisonville, where a human operated swing bridge still connects suburban Mandeville to Madisonville. The city is located on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Army Riverine Reservation. It is the only city in the state of Louisiana that is not on the Army Corps Riverine Reserve. It has a population of 2,827. The U.N. World Heritage Site is in Mandevilles, Louisiana, and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It was the site of the Battle of the Bulge, which took place in 1864. The town's name is derived from the word "mandeville", which means "place of the hills" or "mountain" in French and means "hill" in English. It also means "town" in Spanish, and "veille" means "village" in both Spanish and English. The village's name comes from the French word for "hill", meaning "hill". The city's nickname is "Mendeville" and is also the name of the town's first post-Civil War resident, William "Bill" Mandevill.

Demographics

At the 2000 United States census, 10,489 people, 4,204 households, and 2,724 families were residing in the city. The racial and ethnic makeup at the 2019 American Community Survey was 90.2% non-Hispanic white, 2.8% Black and African American. In 2000, median income for a household in Mandeville was $52,500. In 2019, the median household income was $72,989 and males had a median income of $76,573. 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 people age 65 or over. The median age was 43.7 and 77.0% of residents were aged 18 and older. For every 100 females, there were approximately 89.2 males. For each 100 females over the age of 18 and over there were about 84.7 males. The average household size was 2.46, and the average family size was 3.11. The city's 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. At the 2000 U.S. census, the city's racial makeup was 92.15% White, 4.79% Black, African American, 1.16% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, and 0.93% from other races.

Sports and recreation

Northlake Nature Center is an independent non-profit corporation organized to preserve, study, and publicly exhibit the natural and cultural resources of the Florida Parishes in southeastern Louisiana. Sunset Point pier extends over 400 feet onto Lake Pontchartrain with views of the world-famous Causeway Bridge. Fontainebleau State Park features camping, cabins, nature trail and a sandy beach. The park provides a free fishing pier that was destroyed during Hurricane Ida. The state park also features a sports complex, fishing pier, and a state park golf course. It is located in the parish of St. James. The center is located on the banks of the Mississippi River in the town of Northlake. It was founded in 1903 and is the oldest nature center in the state of Louisiana. It has been open to the public since the 1950s and is home to a number of nature-based activities, including hiking, camping, fishing, and other outdoor activities. It also offers a state-run golf course, a fishing pier and a nature trail. The nature center is open to visitors from all over the United States and the world. Its website is: http://www.northlakenaturecenter.org/northlake.html.

Education

St. Tammany Parish Public Schools operates public schools serving the city. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans operates Catholic schools. Private schools include Cedarwood, Lake Castle, Northlake Christian, and Our Lady of the Lake. Mandeville is home to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is based in the city's French Quarter. It is also the home of the New Orleans Saints, who play the Saints in the Superdome. The Saints also have a football team, the N.O. Saints, and a baseball team, which plays the Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Super Dome. The city also has a basketball team and a soccer team, both of which play the Pelicans. It has a track and field team, as well as a swimming and diving team. It also has an equestrian center, which was built in the 1970s. It was the first of its kind in the United States, and is now one of the largest in the world, with more than 1,000 athletes. The French Quarter is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and has been home to many of the world's most famous sports teams, including the New York Yankees, the New England Patriots, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Chicago Cubs. The New Orleans Police Department has a station in the French Quarter, which has been the site of many World War II-era battles. The U.N. Children's Museum in New Orleans is located in the heart of the city, and houses the Museum of the American Revolution.

Sister city

Mandeville has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International. Colón, Panama is the sister city of Mandeville. The city of Colón is located in the province of Sinaloa, Panama. The sister city is known as Colón Sister City, Colón International Sister City. The town has one other sister city: Colón City, Panama, which is also sister city to Colón. It has one more sister city called Colón Town, Panama which is designated as a sister city. It is sister city with Colón and Colón in Sinalona, Panama and with Colon, Panama City, Sinalón, Sierron, Colon and Colon in Panama. It also has another sister city in Colón County, Panama called Colon City, Colón, Panama and Colón City, Papua Called Colon Cities, Sister City Culture, Sister City Ceaser City, Sister Cities Pamplona, Sister City of Puerto Rico, and Sister City City Pompeo Cerro Ciudad, sister city Poncillo, sister city Pocos Cinco de Caldas, sister-city of Santos, sisterCity City-City-Puerta, city-City Punilla, sister City City.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Mandeville, Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana = 83. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 40. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Mandeville = 5.8 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 13,192 individuals with a median age of 37.7 age the population grows by 13.91% in Mandeville, Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,852.29 residents per square mile of area (715.21/km²). There are average 2.4 people per household in the 4,927 households with an average household income of $64,614 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 5.00% of the available work force and has dropped -5.43% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 24.14%. The number of physicians in Mandeville per 100,000 population = 297.7.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Mandeville = 58.7 inches and the annual snowfall = 0 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 105. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 218. 92 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 40.7 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 24, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Mandeville, Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana which are owned by the occupant = 52.27%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 22 years with median home cost = $243,540 and home appreciation of -1.67%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $3.00 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,621 per student. There are 14.1 students for each teacher in the school, 354 students for each Librarian and 159 students for each Counselor. 5.09% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 27.62% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 15.04% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).