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- Levee work gives parish a break on insurance
Ongoing work on federal levees will give St. Charles Parish homeowners respite from higher flood insurance costs that will come with new federal flood insurance maps, a FEMA official told a Parish Council ...
- One arrested after Boutte run-in
HAHNVILLE Authorities in St. Charles arrested a Paradis man after he allegedly pushed his girlfriend into the path of an oncoming car during an altercation Saturday evening, said a spokesman for the St.
- Paradis man accused of pushing girlfriend into car's path
A Paradis man who allegedly pushed his girlfriend into the path of an oncoming car has been booked with attermpted first-degree murder, according to the St.
- St. Charles Parish Council looks at pair of major contracts
Two major drainage engineering contracts will be considered Monday by the St. Charles Parish Council.
- St. Charles prepares to make Killona Park improvements
A $123,000 project to add parking, a new ballfield and more barbecue pits at Killona Park is scheduled to begin within weeks.
- Library views to be aired in Paradis today
Residents of Paradis, Des Allemands and Bayou Gauche tonight will have a chance to voice their opinion about whether to build a new library in the area or to convert an existing building that would provide ...
- Meeting to focus on library for Paradis
A town hall meeting to discuss when and how to build a new St. Charles Parish library in the Paradis area will be held Nov.
- Victor outspends judge in in race
Hahnville lawyer Lauren Lemmon spent more than twice as much as state District Judge Kirk Granier in her successful campaign on Saturday.
- Culverts going in soon near Paradis
Trappers and fishers are being urged to removed nets and traps from the Hahnville, 80 Arpent and Paradis canals in the Paradis area as St.
- Metairie man killed in U.S. 90 collision
A 45-year-old Metairie man was killed in a three-vehicle car crash in Paradis Thursday morning, according to State Police.
- East St. Charles library taking root Wednesday
Groundbreaking for the $8.4 million East Regional Library will be held Wednesday at 9 a.m. behind the East St.
- Rising water threatens homes in low-lying areas
Like many on Bayou Gauche island, Pearl Pensis spent Friday filling up sandbags until high water from Hurricane Ike covered the island's single road.
- Bayou Gauche residents fill sandbags, watch water levels
Like many on Bayou Gauche island, Pearl Pensis spent Friday filling up sandbags as the water pushed around the community by Hurricane Ike continued to rise, until it covered the island's single road.
- Jindal says Louisiana ready for Ike
BATON ROUGE - Many storm-weary Louisiana residents are keeping a close eye on another fierce storm that appears headed toward the Gulf of Mexico.
- Evacuations getting old
Jean Boyer and her sons, Evan and Sean, packed up the family sedan Saturday and headed north about 4:30 a.m. They didn't worry about where they were going - she was able to make Expedia.com reservations at a ...
- Gustav could swamp St. Charles west bank, overtop east bank levee
St. Charles Parish officials say west bank subdivisions are in imminent danger from Hurricane Gustav, which could push storm surges between 9 feet and 12 feet into unprotected Luling subdivisions.
- Preparations for Gustav begin in St. Charles, St. John parishes
While it's still too early to tell exactly where Gustav will make landfall, officials in St.
- Parish Council rolls back tax rate
The St. Charles Parish Council on Monday voted to roll back property taxes, forgoing an estimated $414,000 in revenue that could have resulted from the rising value of the parish tax rolls.
- Parish urged to halt levee build
St. Charles Parish President V.J. St. Pierre Jr. said the parish should abandon attempts to build a west bank protection levee on its own, saying the first phase of the proposed 12-mile structure isn't up to ...
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City DescriptionParadis is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,252 at the 2000 census. Its name is French for "paradise."
Paradis is located at 29°52′40″N 90°26′8″W / 29.87778, -90.43556 (29.877743, -90.435598).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,252 people, 438 households, and 342 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 953.8 people per square mile (369.0/km²). There were 476 housing units at an average density of 362.6/sq mi (140.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.25% White, 4.87% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.88% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.40% of the population.
There were 438 households out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- St. Charles Parish
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