Slidell, Louisiana

Slidell
City of Slidell
Heritage Park
Heritage Park
Nickname(s): 
The Camellia City (official), The Dell, The Dirty Dell (Owing to graffiti above I-12 East before the city limits)
Location of Slidell in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Location of Slidell in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Slidell is located in Louisiana
Slidell
Slidell
Location of Slidell in Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°16′45″N 89°46′40″W / 30.27917°N 89.77778°W / 30.27917; -89.77778
Country United States
State Louisiana
ParishSt. Tammany
Named forJohn Slidell
Government
 • TypeMayor
 • BodyGreg Cromer (R)
Area
 • Total15.38 sq mi (39.83 km2)
 • Land15.04 sq mi (38.96 km2)
 • Water0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total28,781
 • Density1,913.50/sq mi (738.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70458, 70459, 70460, 70461, 70469
Area code(s)985
Websitemyslidell.com

Slidell /slˈdɛl/ is a city on the northeast shore of Lake Pontchartrain in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 28,781 at the 2020 census,[2] making it the sixteenth-most populous city in Louisiana.[3] It is part of the New OrleansMetairieKenner metropolitan statistical area.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "QuickFacts: Slidell city, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Louisiana Cities by Population". www.louisiana-demographics.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.