Jennings, Louisiana

Jennings, Louisiana
City
City of Jennings
The front facade of the W. H. Tupper General Merchandise Museum, circa 2008
Motto:  "Cradle of Louisiana Oil"[1]
Interactive map of Jennings
Coordinates: 30°13′20″N 92°39′25″W / 30.22222°N 92.65694°W / 30.22222; -92.65694
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Jefferson Davis
Founded	May 2, 1888; 136 years ago (1888-05-02)
Area [2]
• Total	10.58 sq mi (27.40 km2)
• Land	10.56 sq mi (27.35 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation	26 ft (8 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	9,837
• Density	931.53/sq mi (359.67/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	70546
Area code	337
FIPS code	22-38355
Website	City of Jennings, Louisiana

Jennings is the parish seat and largest city of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana in the United States.

1. ↑ "City of Jennings, Louisiana". City of Jennings, Louisiana. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
3. ↑ "QuickFacts: Jennings city, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 2, 2024.