LaPlace, Louisiana | |
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 U.S. Highway 61 (Airline Highway) at U.S. Highway 51 intersection in LaPlace | |
  LaPlace, Louisiana Location of La Place in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°04′30″N 90°29′06″W / 30.07500°N 90.48500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. John the Baptist |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.05 sq mi (57.11 km2) |
| • Land | 20.89 sq mi (54.12 km2) |
| • Water | 1.16 sq mi (2.99 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,841 |
| • Density | 1,380.28/sq mi (532.92/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70068 |
| Area code | 985 |
| FIPS code | 22-42030 |
| Website | Official website |
LaPlace (/ləˈplɑːs/ lə-PLAHSS) is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States, situated along the east bank of the Mississippi River, in the New Orleans metropolitan area. In 2020, it had a population of 28,841.[2]
LaPlace is the southern terminus of Interstate 55, where it joins with Interstate 10, and of US 51, where it terminates at the junction with US 61. LaPlace is located 25 miles (40 km) west of New Orleans.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "QuickFacts: LaPlace CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.