Waggaman, Louisiana | |
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  Waggaman, Louisiana Location of Waggaman in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 29°55′47″N 90°13′48″W / 29.92972°N 90.23000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Jefferson |
| Named for | George A. Waggaman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.57 sq mi (17.00 km2) |
| • Land | 5.73 sq mi (14.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.83 sq mi (2.16 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,835 |
| • Density | 1,715.51/sq mi (662.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 70094 (Westwego) |
| Area code | 504 |
| GNIS feature ID | 558340 |
Waggaman is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. Waggaman is on the West Bank of the Mississippi River, within the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area. The population was 9,835 at the 2020 census.[2] The area was named for U.S. Senator George Augustus Waggaman (1782–1843).
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "QuickFacts: Waggaman CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.