Profile for Grand Isle, Louisiana, LA

Grand Isle is on the Gulf of Mexico

Popular fishing spot

Setting for Kate Chopin?s novel, "The Awakening"

Nearby parks & recreation: Grand Isle State Park

Listed places near Grand Isle

Cemeteries (2)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Grand Isle population
• Ancestry of people in Grand Isle
• Housing in Grand Isle
• Income in Grand Isle
• Marital status of adults in Grand Isle
• Place of birth of people in Grand Isle
• Residence in 1995, of people in Grand Isle
• School enrollment & education levels in Grand Isle
• Transportation & commute times in Grand Isle
• Jefferson Parish data
• Fastest-growing counties in Louisiana
• State data - Louisiana
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Grand Isle demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Jefferson Parish economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, New Orleans area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 70358 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Jefferson Parish economic development agency

10% of Grand Isle residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Grand Isle ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Grand Isle
• Libraries in or near Grand Isle

Post a query on a message board:

• Jefferson Parish Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - LA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Grand Isle museums
• Grand Isle historic sites
• Grand Isle area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Grand Isle area cemeteries
• Cemetery record compendium
• Louisiana cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Grand Isle
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more

• Grand Isle business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Louisiana
• Local ordinances in Louisiana (Partial selection)

• Crime in Jefferson Parish
• Arrests in Jefferson Parish

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Louisiana
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Grand Isle was $18,330, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Jefferson Parish economic census
• Jefferson Parish economic summary
• Jefferson Parish employment growth
• Jefferson Parish unemployment rate
• Louisiana economic data

13% of Grand Isle residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Grand Isle
• Colleges in Louisiana
• Learning Disabilities Association in Louisiana
• Schools in or near Grand Isle
• School districts in or near Grand Isle
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Louisiana high schools

• Movies playing in or near Grand Isle

• Air pollution in Jefferson Parish
• Diesel soot in Jefferson Parish
• Land contamination in Jefferson Parish
• Nature Conservancy projects in Louisiana
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Jefferson Parish
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Louisiana

• ePodunk festival listings
• Louisiana county fairs
• Louisiana festivals (Louisiana tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Grand Isle

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Grand Isle
• Geocaches in Louisiana

• Grand Isle items now on sale

• Jefferson Parish government
• Louisiana state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Grand Isle medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Grand Isle
• Historic sites in Louisiana
• Museums in or near Grand Isle
• Museums in Louisiana
• Louisiana state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Jefferson Parish genealogy forum

Median rent in Grand Isle, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $316.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $729.

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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Grand Isle area
• Job services in Louisiana
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Grand Isle include Grand Isle Branch ... View libraries

• Libraries near Grand Isle

• Louisiana library

• Get directions from Grand Isle
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• Census map of Grand Isle area
• Historic maps of LA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Louisiana
• Topographic map of Grand Isle

• Daily newspapers in or near Grand Isle
• AM radio stations in or near Grand Isle
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Grand Isle
• TV stations in or near Grand Isle
• Media ownership in the Grand Isle area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Louisiana

• Military bases in Louisiana
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Grand Isle
• Search obituaries in Louisiana
• Recent death notices - selected LA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Louisiana
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Louisiana
• Lions clubs in Louisiana
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Grand Isle
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Grand Isle

• Parks near Grand Isle
• National forests in Louisiana
• State parks in Louisiana

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Grand Isle
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Louisiana communities
• Photo collection - Louisiana communities
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• Post cards of Louisiana communities

Jefferson Parish supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Grand Isle political report.

• Louisiana Democratic party
• Louisiana Republican party
• Louisiana elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Grand Isle
• Total membership by faith, in Jefferson Parish

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for LA

The average commute time for Grand Isle workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Grand Isle travel guide
• Airports near Grand Isle
• Hotels near Grand Isle
• Louisiana tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Louisiana coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Louisiana
• Wildlife refuges in Louisiana

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