Town file
Marrero, Louisiana
Marrero, Louisiana is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 404, "The Laughing Psychopath" (8 July 2023). Marrero, Louisiana, sits on the west bank of the Mississippi, about fifteen minutes from New Orleans.
- Town
- Marrero
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 404
- Approximate location
- 29.886, -90.113
Episode 404 / 8 July 2023 / 69 min / express
The Laughing Psychopath
"We are going down to Louisiana ... we're going to Marrero, Louisiana." about 0:03:25
The case: Murder of James Stash (February 20, 1981). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2023
- Population
- 31,928
- Median household income
- $36,791
- Median home value
- $189,700
History, in brief
- Marrero was named for Louisiana politician Louis H. Marrero, the founder of the Marrero Land Company. about 0:05:54
- It was originally shown on maps as Amesville, after a Boston businessman who bought much of the land after the Civil War; the post office and the town were officially renamed Marrero in 1916. about 0:06:02
- Many people moved to Marrero after Hurricane Katrina because it was on higher ground and did not flood as much. about 0:05:47
- Italians began arriving in New Orleans in the 1800s, by the 1870s; hostility included an 1891 race riot, and many Italians moved across to the West Bank, where they became farmers and grocers. about 0:06:29
- Louis Marrero was convinced the Axeman of New Orleans was an Italian vendetta; he pressured a woman into naming Frank Giordano, and after she recanted the man was released and Marrero was pushed out of office. about 0:07:55
- NFL players Kordell Stewart, Marty Booker and Reggie Wayne are from Marrero. about 0:09:19
The reviews read out
5 stars
"A nice, established neighbourhood where most people bought their homes at least two decades ago and are still there; home prices have risen steadily and the lawns and houses are constantly manicured."about 0:09:36
3 stars
"An average place, nice for families to settle down with a decent amount of schools for your child's education."about 0:10:03
2 stars
"A pretty bad overall experience, too much negativity, weather either too hot and rainy or too cold, lots of crime and not safe; three out of ten compared with everywhere else in the country."about 0:10:20
"I currently live in Marrero, Louisiana, which is outside of New Orleans city limits; the review has 227 agrees and 227 disagrees."about 0:10:52
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Gretna, Louisiana4.1 miles
- LaPlace, Louisiana25 miles
- Houma, Louisiana42 miles
- Gulfport, Mississippi72 miles
- Biloxi, Mississippi80 miles
- Franklin, Louisiana84 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.