About Laplace
Laplace is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Louisiana.
Laplace holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 20.89 square miles.
📰 Laplace News Today
- Baton Rouge man sought, accused of stealing items from business in LaPlace WDSU · Aug 17
- Strong chlorine smell in LaPlace not a cause for concern, officials say WWLTV.com · Aug 10
- Laplace Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
- 46th Annual Louisiana Sportsman Show set for March 20–22 in LaPlace louisianasportsman.com · Feb 26
- Denka agrees to pay nearly $1 million over hazardous waste violations at Louisiana plant fox8live.com · Jul 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Laplace Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Louisiana — one of 489 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Laplace
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Waffle House — american
- Big Chief's Snowballs — ice cream
- Chili's — tex-mex
- Donut Hole
- El Paso — mexican
- Frenier Landing
- Frostop
- Jacob's World Famous Andouille
- Wayne Jacob's Smokehouse
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- 1811 Kid Ory Historic House · Museum
- Cajun Pride Swamp Tours · Theme park
- Wild Louisiana Kayak Swamp Tour Launch · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Laplace
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Laplace
- East St. John Preparatory Academy
- Emily C. Watkins Elementary
- John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary
- LaPlace Elementary School
- Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- River Place Behavioral Health · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateLouisiana
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area20.89 sq mi
Coordinates30.0722, -90.4770