LaPlace

Also known as LaPlace, Louisiana, LaPlace, LA

unincorporated suburban community and census-designated place in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Louisiana
Parish: St. John the Baptist
Total: 22.05 sq mi (57.11 km )
Land: 20.90 sq mi (54.12 km )
Water: 1.15 sq mi (2.99 km )
Elevation: 10 ft (3.0 m)
Density: 1,380.3/sq mi (532.92/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( CST )
Summer dst: UTC-5 ( CDT )
Fips code: 22-42030
Website: Official website

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ICMM - Global Mining Dataset: Understanding the global distribution of mining and metals facilities

Demand for minerals is rising, but debates on mining and metals' impact are stalled by fragmented data. ICMM is undertaking a multi-year initiative to build comprehensive, transparent datasets, starting with a global overview of mining and processing facilities.

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Wikidata facts

Official name: LaPlace
Population: 28841
Area: 57.936895
Elevation: 3
Image: Woodland Plantation House LaPlace Front A.jpg
Households: 10478
Dialing code: 985

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Commons category: LaPlace, Louisiana
water as percent of area: 5.2837
per capita income: 28991
postal code: 70069
described at URL: www.icmm.com/en-gb/research/data/2025/global-mining-dataset

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LaPlace (/ləˈplɑːs/ lə-PLAHSS) is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States, situated along the east bank of the Mississippi River, in the New Orleans metropolitan area. In 2020, it had a population of 28,841.

LaPlace is the southern terminus of Interstate 55, where it joins with Interstate 10, and of US 51, where it terminates at the junction with US 61. LaPlace is located 25 miles (40 km) west of New Orleans.