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
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
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.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Marrero
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.