Terrytown, Louisiana
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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,[2] and 25,278 in 2020.[3]
Terrytown, Louisiana | |
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Coordinates: 29°54′08″N 90°01′46″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) |
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 | 539830 |
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.