Slidell, Louisiana

Slidell, Louisiana
City
City of Slidell
Heritage Park
Nickname(s):  The Camellia City (official), The Dell
Interactive map of Slidell
Coordinates: 30°16′45″N 89°46′40″W / 30.27917°N 89.77778°W / 30.27917; -89.77778
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	St. Tammany
Named for	John Slidell
Government
• Type	Mayor
• Body	Greg Cromer (R)
Area [1]
• Total	15.38 sq mi (39.83 km2)
• Land	15.04 sq mi (38.96 km2)
• Water	0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	28,781
• Density	1,900/sq mi (720/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code	70458, 70459, 70460, 70461, 70469
Area code(s)	985
Website	myslidell.com

Slidell is the largest city in St. Tammany Parish in Louisiana. It is on the northeast shore of Lake Pontchartrain.^[3][4] As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 28,781.^[2]

1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "QuickFacts: Slidell city, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
3. ↑ "Slidell, Louisiana (LA) Detailed Profile" (notes), City Data, 2007, webpage: C-Slidell.
4. ↑ "Census 2000 Data for the State of Louisiana" (town list), US Census Bureau, May 2003, webpage: C2000-LA.