Profile for Harvey, Louisiana, LA

Harvey is on the Mississippi River

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include PJ?s Coffee, Starbucks

Harvey attractions: Casino

Gays & lesbians
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Local index: 117

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Archives (4)

Attractions (3)

Cemeteries (38)

Colleges (12)

Communities (65)

Hotels (138)

Libraries (20)

Military bases (1)

Museums (8)

Parks (1)

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• Harvey population
• Ancestry of people in Harvey
• Housing in Harvey
• Income in Harvey
• Marital status of adults in Harvey
• Place of birth of people in Harvey
• Residence in 1995, of people in Harvey
• School enrollment & education levels in Harvey
• Transportation & commute times in Harvey
• 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 Harvey 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 70053 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Jefferson Parish economic development agency

6% of Harvey residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Harvey ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Harvey
• Libraries in or near Harvey

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

• Harvey museums
• Harvey historic sites
• Harvey area parks

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

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

• Harvey 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 Harvey was $14,885, 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

14% of Harvey residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Harvey
• YouTube videos about Harvey

• 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 Harvey

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Harvey
• Geocaches in Louisiana

• Harvey 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

• Harvey medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Harvey
• Historic sites in Louisiana
• Museums in or near Harvey
• 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 Harvey, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $396.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $858.

• Research Harvey Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Harvey
• Homes for sale in Harvey
• Find a Harvey Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Louisiana mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

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

Libraries in Harvey include West Bank Regional Branch ... View libraries

• Louisiana library

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Harvey
• AM radio stations in or near Harvey
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Harvey
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Harvey
• TV stations in or near Harvey
• Media ownership in the Harvey 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 Harvey
• 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 Harvey
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Harvey

• Parks near Harvey
• National forests in Louisiana
• State parks in Louisiana

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Harvey
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Louisiana communities
• Photo collection - Louisiana communities
• Photos of Louisiana places
• Post cards of Louisiana communities

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

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

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

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

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

The average commute time for Harvey workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Harvey include Best Western, Days Inn Harvey, Sun Suites of New Orleans, Travelodge.

• Harvey travel guide
• Airports near Harvey
• Hotels near Harvey
• 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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