Garyville | |
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Coordinates: 30°03′26″N 90°37′07″W / 30.05722°N 90.61861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | St. John the Baptist |
Area | |
• Total | 16.06 sq mi (41.61 km2) |
• Land | 14.29 sq mi (37.00 km2) |
• Water | 1.78 sq mi (4.61 km2) |
Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,123 |
• Density | 148.61/sq mi (57.38/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 985 |
FIPS code | 22-28345 |
Garyville is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,775 at the 2000 census and 2,123 in 2020.[2] It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Garyville Refinery, built in 1976 by Marathon Petroleum Company, is the third-largest oil refinery in the United States.