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 261,303 people. This is an increase of 11.79% since the last Census (which gave a population of 233,740 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Tammany represented 5.16% of the total population of Louisiana.
Below are some of the communities located in Saint Tammany Parish:
- Abita Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abita Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abita Springs
- Abita Springs is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
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- Covington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Folsom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
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- Madisonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
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- Mandeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Mandeville is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
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- Pearl River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Slidell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
- Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
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- Sun
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
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Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Websites specific to Saint Tammany Parish
- Websites for nearby parishes
- Washington Parish
- Pearl River County
- Hancock County
- Orleans Parish
- Jefferson Parish
- Tangipahoa Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
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