Lacombe, Louisiana

Lacombe, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Cane Bayou
Cane Bayou
Lacombe, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Lacombe, Louisiana
Lacombe, Louisiana
Location of Lacombe in Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°18′54″N 89°55′53″W / 30.31500°N 89.93139°W / 30.31500; -89.93139
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishSt. Tammany
Area
[1]
 • Total
27.51 sq mi (71.25 km2)
 • Land26.45 sq mi (68.50 km2)
 • Water1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4.0 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,657
 • Density327.3/sq mi (126.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code985
FIPS code22-40665

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]

Geography

Lacombe is located at 30°18′54″N 89°55′53″W / 30.31500°N 89.93139°W / 30.31500; -89.93139 (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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19906,523—
20007,51815.3%
20108,67915.4%
20208,657−0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1950[7] 1960[8] 1970[9] 1980[10]
1990[11] 2000[12] 2010[13]

Lacombe first appeared as a census designated place the 1990 U.S. census.[11]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Lacombe had a population of 8,657. The median age was 46.8 years. 19.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.4% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 103.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males age 18 and over.[14][15]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[16]

There were 3,439 households in Lacombe, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 48.9% were married-couple households, 20.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[14]

There were 2,260 families residing in the CDP.[14]

There were 3,776 housing units, of which 8.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.0%.[14][15]

Lacombe racial composition as of 2020[15]
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%

Education

Lacombe is within the St. Tammany Parish Public Schools district.[17]

Schools that serve most of Lacombe include:

Schools that serve small sections of Lacombe:

  • Woodlake Elementary School in Mandeville serves a small portion of western Lacombe[23]
  • Mandeville Middle School near Mandeville serves a small portion of western Lacombe[24]
  • Slidell Junior High School in Slidell serves a small portion of eastern Lacombe[25]
  • Slidell High School in Slidell serves a small portion of eastern Lacombe[26]

Previously Fontainebleau High School served much of Lacombe.[27] Previously Mandeville High School served Lacombe.

St. Tammany Parish Library operates the Lacombe Branch.[28]

The main campus of Northshore Technical Community College is in Lacombe. This campus was established in January 2017.[29] St. Tammany Parish is within the service areas of two community colleges: NTCC, and Delgado Community College.[30]

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.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Lacombe CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lacombe CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 7 - Population of all incorporated places and of unincorporated places of 1,000 or more: 1950 and 1940" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  8. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Louisiana - Table 8 - Population of All Incorporated Places and Unincorporated Places of 1,000 or More: 1940 to 1960" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  9. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Louisiana - Characteristics of the Population - Table 6. Population of Places: 1970 and 1960" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  10. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 14 - Summary of General Characteristics" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  11. ^ a b "1990 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 1. Summary of General Characteristics of Persons: 1990" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  12. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  13. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2024.
  14. ^ a b c d "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  15. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  16. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  17. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: St. Tammany Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022. - Text list
  18. ^ Chahta-Ima Elementary attendance zone. St. Tammany Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on July 7, 2018.
  19. ^ Bayou Lacombe Middle attendance zone. St. Tammany Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on July 7, 2018.
  20. ^ Monteleone Junior High attendance zone. St. Tammany Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on July 7, 2018.
  21. ^ Lakeshore High School attendance zone. St. Tammany Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on July 7, 2018.
  22. ^ "Ribbon Cutting Held For Lakeshore High School". Archived from the original on August 30, 2009.
  23. ^ "Woodlake Elementary attendance boundary." St. Tammany Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on July 7, 2018.
  24. ^ Madisonville Middle School attendance zone. St. Tammany Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on July 7, 2018.
  25. ^ Slidell Junior High School attendance zone. St. Tammany Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on July 7, 2018.
  26. ^ "Slidell High School Attendance Boundary - St. Tammany Parish Public". Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  27. ^ Fontainebleau High School Boundary. St. Tammany Parish Public Schools. December 1, 2006. Retrieved on July 7, 2018.
  28. ^ "Lacombe Branch". St. Tammany Parish Library. Retrieved March 9, 2024. 28027 Hwy. 190 Lacombe, LA 70445
  29. ^ "Delgado's Slidell campus closing; students will have alternatives". Fox 8 News. August 25, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2021. [...]Northshore Technical Community College or Nunez Community College, starting immediately.[...]
  30. ^ "Our Colleges". Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
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