Slidell | |
|---|---|
| City of Slidell | |
 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 | |
  Slidell Location of Slidell in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°16′45″N 89°46′40″W / 30.27917°N 89.77778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Tammany |
| Named for | John Slidell |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor |
| • Body | Greg Cromer (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.38 sq mi (39.83 km2) |
| • Land | 15.04 sq mi (38.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,781 |
| • Density | 1,913.50/sq mi (738.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70458, 70459, 70460, 70461, 70469 |
| Area code(s) | 985 |
| Website | myslidell |
Slidell /slaɪˈdɛl/ 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 Orleans−Metairie−Kenner metropolitan statistical area.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "QuickFacts: Slidell city, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Louisiana Cities by Population". www.louisiana-demographics.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.