Lacombe, Louisiana
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
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Lacombe is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,679 at the 2010 census,[2] and 8,657 in 2020.[3]
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Lacombe, Louisiana | |
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Cane Bayou | |
  Lacombe, Louisiana Location of Lacombe in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°18′54″N 89°55′53″W | |
| 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 (4.0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,657 |
| • Density | 327.3/sq mi (126.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 985 |
| FIPS code | 22-40665 |
Geography
Lacombe is located at 30°18′54″N 89°55′53″W (30.314863, -89.931462).[4] 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.[5]
Demographics
Lacombe first appeared as a census designated place the 1990 U.S. census.[11]
| Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.[14]
Schools that serve most of Lacombe include:
- Chahta-Ima Elementary School[15]
- Bayou Lacombe Middle School[16]
- Monteleone Junior High School[17]
- Lakeshore High School[18] - St. Tammany Parish's newest high school, opened August 2009[19]
Schools that serve small sections of Lacombe:
- Woodlake Elementary School in Mandeville serves a small portion of western Lacombe[20]
- Mandeville Middle School near Mandeville serves a small portion of western Lacombe[21]
- Slidell Junior High School in Slidell serves a small portion of eastern Lacombe[22]
- Slidell High School in Slidell serves a small portion of eastern Lacombe[23]
Previously Fontainebleau High School served much of Lacombe.[24] Previously Mandeville High School served Lacombe.[citation needed][when?]
St. Tammany Parish Library operates the Lacombe Branch.[25]
The main campus of Northshore Technical Community College is in Lacombe. This campus was established in January 2017.[26] St. Tammany Parish is within the service areas of two community colleges: NTCC, and Delgado Community College.[27]
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.
