Pointe a la Hache, Louisiana

About Pointe a la Hache

Set in the southeastern part of Louisiana, Pointe a la Hache is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Pointe a la Hache is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.76 square miles.

📰 Pointe a la Hache News Today

• DOTD Shuts Down Pointe a La Hache Ferry Once More Due to Decaying Infrastructure The Plaquemines Gazette · Jun 22
• 'We're very vulnerable': Plaquemines Parish residents brace for tropical system WWLTV.com · Jul 20
• Make Delacroix your June trout destination louisianasportsman.com · May 22
• One Plaquemines Parish ferry back in service; another route still suspended WWLTV.com · Jun 15
• Down the Mississippi, a historic Black town fears the end. It's a warning for coastal Louisiana. NOLA.com · Nov 16

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What Makes Pointe a la Hache Unique

• The only place in America named Pointe a la Hache — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🏫 Schools in Pointe a la Hache

• Phoenix High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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