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Welcome to Saint Tammany Parish ...

Time Zone: Saint Tammany Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Covington is the Seat for Saint Tammany Parish.

Saint Tammany Parish was founded in 1810.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Saint Tammany had a population of 260,419 people. This is an increase of 11.03% since the last Census (which gave a population of 234,544 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Tammany represented 5.17% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Saint Tammany Parish:

  • Abita Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Covington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Covington is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,560 people
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  • Folsom
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
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  • Madisonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Mandeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Mandeville is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
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  • Pearl River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
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  • Slidell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
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  • Sun
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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