Lacombe, Louisiana facts for kids
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Lacombe, Louisiana
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 Lacombe, Louisiana
Location in Louisiana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Tammany |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.51 sq mi (71.25 km2) |
| • Land | 26.45 sq mi (68.50 km2) |
| • Water | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 8,657 |
| • Density | 327.33/sq mi (126.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 985 |
| FIPS code | 22-40665 |
Lacombe is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,679 at the 2010 census, and 8,657 in 2020.
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Geography
Lacombe is located at 30°18′54″N 89°55′53″W / 30.31500°N 89.93139°W (30.314863, -89.931462). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 27.5 square miles (71.2 km2), of which 26.4 square miles (68.5 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.7 km2), or 3.86%, is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 8,657 | — | |
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| Number | Percentage | |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 5,483 | 63.34% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,755 | 20.27% |
| Native American | 54 | 0.62% |
| Asian | 47 | 0.54% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.02% |
| Other/Mixed | 671 | 7.75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 645 | 7.45% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,657 people, 3,456 households, and 2,260 families residing in the CDP.
Education
Lacombe is within the St. Tammany Parish Public Schools district.
Schools that serve most of Lacombe include:
- Chahta-Ima Elementary School
- Bayou Lacombe Middle School
- Monteleone Junior High School
- Lakeshore High School - St. Tammany Parish's newest high school, opened August 2009
Schools that serve small sections of Lacombe:
- Woodlake Elementary School in Mandeville serves a small portion of western Lacombe
- Mandeville Middle School near Mandeville serves a small portion of western Lacombe
- Slidell Junior High School in Slidell serves a small portion of eastern Lacombe
- Slidell High School in Slidell serves a small portion of eastern Lacombe
Previously Fontainebleau High School served much of Lacombe. Previously Mandeville High School served Lacombe.
St. Tammany Parish Library operates the Lacombe Branch.
The main campus of Northshore Technical Community College is in Lacombe. This campus was established in January 2017. St. Tammany Parish is within the service areas of two community colleges: NTCC, and Delgado Community College.
Notable people
- Pete Schneider, former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and Lacombe resident
- Adrien Rouquette, (born in Louisiana in 1813, of French parentage; died in 1887) was a writer and a Catholic missionary among the Choctaw Native Americans.
See also
In Spanish: Lacombe (Luisiana) para niños
