St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana

St. John the Baptist Parish
San Francisco Plantation House
Motto: 
"Heart of the River Parishes"
Map of Louisiana highlighting St. John the Baptist Parish
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Map of the United States highlighting Louisiana
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°07′N 90°30′W / 30.12°N 90.5°W / 30.12; -90.5
Country United States
State Louisiana
Founded1807
Named forSt. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Edgard, built 1772
SeatEdgard
Largest communityLaPlace
Area
 • Total
348 sq mi (900 km2)
 • Land213 sq mi (550 km2)
 • Water135 sq mi (350 km2)  39%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
42,477 Decrease
 • Density200/sq mi (80/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts2nd, 6th
Websitewww.sjbparish.com

St. John the Baptist Parish (SJBP, French: Paroisse de Saint-Jean-Baptiste) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. At the 2020 census, the population was 42,477.[1] The parish seat is Edgard,[2] an unincorporated area, and the largest city is LaPlace, which is also unincorporated.

  1. ^ "QuickFacts: St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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