Marrero, Louisiana

About Marrero

Marrero, LA is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern Louisiana.

Marrero holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.2 square miles.

📰 Marrero News Today

• 'Rylee's Place': Jefferson Parish opens new inclusionary playground named after teenager WDSU · Oct 1
• Academy of Our Lady (Marrero, LA) Volleyball MaxPreps · Oct 7
• BETTI JEANNE WILLIAMS Obituary Jun 9, 2026 Davis Mortuary Service · Jun 9
• Marrero woman killed Friday night in single-vehicle crash, authorities say FOX 8 Local First · Aug 8
• Richard Joseph Bourgeois Obituary May 1, 2026 Mothe Funeral Homes, LLC · May 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Louisiana headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Marrero Unique

• The only place in America named Marrero — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Marrero

• Apolline — southern
• Barracuda — mexican
• Casamento's
• Gyro Grill — hummus
• Hina Hot — chinese
• La Boulangerie — bakery
• La Petite Grocery — comfort food
• Mister Mao
• New York Pizza — pizza
• Nirvana Indian Cuisine — indian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• ESOM ART · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Marrero

• Belle Terre Park reviews ★
• Hope Haven Park reviews ★
• Lawrence Square reviews ★
• Marrero Action Playground reviews ★
• Nicholson Park reviews ★
• PARD Park reviews ★
• Westminster Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Marrero

• Allen Ellender School
• Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School
• Estelle School
• Fisher Middle/High School
• Harry S Truman School
• John Ehret High School
• Joseph A. Cuillier Sr. Career Center
• Judge Lionel R. Collins Elementary School
• L.H. Marrero Middle School
• L.W. Higgins High School
• Lincoln School for the Arts

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• West Jefferson Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Marrero

🏘️ Nearby Communities