Lacombe, Louisiana
Lacombe, Louisiana | |
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  Lacombe, Louisiana Location of Lacombe in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°18′54″N 89°55′53″W / 30.31500°N 89.93139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Tammany |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.51 sq mi (71.25 km2) |
| • Land | 26.45 sq mi (68.50 km2) |
| • Water | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,657 |
| • Density | 327.33/sq mi (126.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 985 |
| FIPS code | 22-40665 |
Lacombe is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,679 at the 2010 census,[2] and 8,657 in 2020.[3]
Geography
Lacombe is located at 30°18′54″N 89°55′53″W / 30.31500°N 89.93139°W (30.314863, -89.931462).[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 27.5 square miles (71.2 km2), of which 26.4 square miles (68.5 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.7 km2), or 3.86%, is water.[5]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8,657 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
| Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 5,483 | 63.34% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,755 | 20.27% |
| Native American | 54 | 0.62% |
| Asian | 47 | 0.54% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.02% |
| Other/Mixed | 671 | 7.75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 645 | 7.45% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,657 people, 3,456 households, and 2,260 families residing in the CDP.
Education
Lacombe is within the St. Tammany Parish Public Schools district.[7]
Schools that serve most of Lacombe include:
- Chahta-Ima Elementary School[8]
- Bayou Lacombe Middle School[9]
- Monteleone Junior High School[10]
- Lakeshore High School[11] - St. Tammany Parish's newest high school, opened August 2009[12]
Schools that serve small sections of Lacombe:
- Woodlake Elementary School in Mandeville serves a small portion of western Lacombe[13]
- Mandeville Middle School near Mandeville serves a small portion of western Lacombe[14]
- Slidell Junior High School in Slidell serves a small portion of eastern Lacombe[15]
- Slidell High School in Slidell serves a small portion of eastern Lacombe[16]
Previously Fontainebleau High School served much of Lacombe.[17] Previously Mandeville High School served Lacombe.
St. Tammany Parish Library operates the Lacombe Branch.[18]
The main campus of Northshore Technical Community College is in Lacombe. This campus was established in January 2017.[19] St. Tammany Parish is within the service areas of two community colleges: NTCC, and Delgado Community College.[20]
Notable people
- Pete Schneider, former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and Lacombe resident
- Adrien Rouquette, (born in Louisiana in 1813, of French parentage; died in 1887) was a writer and a Catholic missionary among the Choctaw Native Americans.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Lacombe CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lacombe CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: St. Tammany Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022. - Text list
- ^ Chahta-Ima Elementary attendance zone. St. Tammany Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on July 7, 2018.
- ^ Bayou Lacombe Middle attendance zone. St. Tammany Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on July 7, 2018.
- ^ Monteleone Junior High attendance zone. St. Tammany Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on July 7, 2018.
- ^ Lakeshore High School attendance zone. St. Tammany Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on July 7, 2018.
- ^ "Ribbon Cutting Held For Lakeshore High School". Archived from the original on August 30, 2009.
- ^ "Woodlake Elementary attendance boundary." St. Tammany Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on July 7, 2018.
- ^ Madisonville Middle School attendance zone. St. Tammany Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on July 7, 2018.
- ^ Slidell Junior High School attendance zone. St. Tammany Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on July 7, 2018.
- ^ "Slidell High School Attendance Boundary - St. Tammany Parish Public". Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ^ Fontainebleau High School Boundary. St. Tammany Parish Public Schools. December 1, 2006. Retrieved on July 7, 2018.
- ^ "Lacombe Branch". St. Tammany Parish Library. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
28027 Hwy. 190 Lacombe, LA 70445
- ^ "Delgado's Slidell campus closing; students will have alternatives". Fox 8 News. August 25, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
[...]Northshore Technical Community College or Nunez Community College, starting immediately.[...]
- ^ "Our Colleges". Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
External links
Media related to Lacombe, Louisiana at Wikimedia Commons- NorthshoreDeals.org
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