HoumaLouisiana
Houma is the largest city in and the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Houma
Set in the southeastern part of Louisiana, Houma is a thriving city with an estimated population of 31,671. It ranks as the 10th largest city in Louisiana.
Houma holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 14.47 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,189 residents per square mile.
📰 Houma News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Houma Unique
- A top-25 city in Louisiana by population (#10 of 304 incorporated places).
- The only place in America named Houma — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southeastern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 31,671.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Houma
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum · Museum
- Finding Our Roots African American Museum · Museum
- Southdown Museum · Museum
- Regional Military Museum · Museum
- Southdown Plantation · Museum
- The Louisiana Coastal Birding Trail - Mandalay Nature Trail · Zoo
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Houma
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Houma
- Acadian Elementary School
- Bayou Black Elementary School
- Bayou Blue Elementary School
- Bayou Blue Middle School
- Bayou Blue Upper Elementary School
- Broadmoor Elementary School
- Coteau-Bayou Blue Elementary School
- Dularge Elementary School
- Ellender Memorial High School
- Evergreen Junior High School
- Grand Caillou Elementary School
- Honduras Elementary School
- Houma Junior High School
- Legion Park Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Leonard J Chabert Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Physicians Medical Center
- Compass Behavioral Center Of Houma, Llc · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.