Ponchatoula, Louisiana | |
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City of Ponchatoula | |
![]() Downtown Ponchatoula | |
![]() Location of Ponchatoula in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. | |
![]() Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
Coordinates: 30°26′21″N 90°26′33″W / 30.43917°N 90.44250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Tangipahoa |
Government | |
• Mayor | Robert F. Zabbia[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 4.74 sq mi (12.27 km2) |
• Land | 4.73 sq mi (12.26 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,822 |
• Density | 1,653.00/sq mi (638.20/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 70454 |
Area code | 985 |
FIPS code | 22-61615 |
Website | City of Ponchatoula, Louisiana |
Ponchatoula is the second-largest city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. The population was 6,559 at the 2010 census and 7,545 at the time of the 2020 population estimates program.[3]