Town guide

Abita Springs, Louisiana

Abita Springs is a town in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, home to about 2,699 people across 4.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70420.

Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,699588 per sq mi
Median home value$269,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$188Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Abita Springs

1 ZIP code

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Around Abita Springs

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA30 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX325 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Abita Springs; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Abita Springs

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Abita Springs had 2,631 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.

It’s the 158th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

St. Tammany Parish grew from 13,335 residents in 1900 to 264,570 in 2020.

Abita Springs population by census2000: 1,957, 2010: 2,365, 2020: 2,6311,95720002,36520102,6312020

St. Tammany Parish, 1900–2020

St. Tammany Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,335, 1910: 18,917, 1920: 20,645, 1930: 20,929, 1940: 23,624, 1950: 26,988, 1960: 38,643, 1970: 63,585, 1980: 110,869, 1990: 144,508, 2000: 191,268, 2010: 233,740, 2020: 264,57013K’00’1021K’20’3024K’40’5039K’60’70111K’80’90191K’00’10265K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 62.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Abita SpringsJan: high 62°F, low 40°F, 5.6 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 44°F, 4.6 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 49°F, 5 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 55°F, 5.3 in; May: high 84°F, low 63°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 69°F, 6.7 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 71°F, 6.4 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 72°F, 6 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 68°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 43°F, 4.9 in62°40°Jan5.666°44°Feb4.672°49°Mar5.078°55°Apr5.384°63°May5.389°69°Jun6.790°71°Jul6.490°72°Aug6.087°68°Sep4.179°57°Oct4.570°47°Nov4.064°43°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Covington 4 Nnw, LA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in St. Tammany Parish

86,457 jobs at 7,101 businesses in St. Tammany Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Tammany ParishHealth care and social assistance: 17,975 jobs; Retail trade: 13,702 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,657 jobs; Construction: 8,686 jobs; Professional services: 5,521 jobs; Other services: 4,051 jobs; Finance and insurance: 3,896 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,565 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 15% Construction 10% Professional services 6% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Abita Springs.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Tammany Parish HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Covington6.7 miles
  • AvalaGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Covington7.1 miles
  • Sterling Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Slidell19.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors3
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Abita Springs

Grocery stores

  • Artigue's Abita Market2.1 mi
  • Rouse's Supermarket4.8 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market4.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter5.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.8 mi
  • Walgreens4.9 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy5.3 mi

Libraries

  • Abita Springs Branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library2.1 mi

Museums

  • Abita Mystery House / UCM Museum2.0 mi
  • Abita Springs Trailhead Museum2.1 mi
  • Children's Museum of St. Tammany5.1 mi
  • Tammany Trace - Covington Trailhead5.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Abita Springs

Public schools here are run by St. Tammany Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Abita Springs Elementary SchoolAbita SpringsPre-K–3587Public1.5 mi
Abita Springs Middle SchoolAbita Springs4–6435Public2.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Southern Magnolia Montessori SchoolAbita SpringsPre-K–632Nonsectarian1.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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