Terrytown, Louisiana | |
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 Terrytown Library | |
  Terrytown, Louisiana Location of Terrytown in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 29°54′08″N 90°01′46″W / 29.90222°N 90.02944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Jefferson |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.70 sq mi (9.57 km2) |
| • Land | 3.66 sq mi (9.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | −3 ft (−0.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,278 |
| • Density | 6,899.02/sq mi (2,663.80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 70056 |
| Area code | 504 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2402921[2] |
Terrytown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is on the "Westbank" (to the south) of the Mississippi River. It is a suburb within the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area. The population was 23,319 at the 2010 census,[3] and 25,278 in 2020.[4]
Terrytown was opened to a media tour on March 5, 1960, showcasing the newest of concepts in home construction at the time, with the original homes having all plumbing in one wall. The community was opened to the public and considered founded on March 6, 1960, by subdivision developer Paul Kapelow, who named the town after his first daughter, Terry Kapelow. Terrytown includes Oakwood Center, a major shopping mall in the New Orleans metropolitan area.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Terrytown, Louisiana
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Terrytown CDP, Louisiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ^ "QuickFacts: Terrytown CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.