Pointe a la Hache is a community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, home to about 288 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70082.
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)44 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX339 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pointe a la Hache; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Pointe a la Hache had 183 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2010.
It’s the 412th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Plaquemines Parish grew from 13,039 residents in 1900 to 23,515 in 2020.
Plaquemines Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 63.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lsu Citrus Rsch Stn, LA weather station (5 miles away).
8,089 jobs at 644 businesses in Plaquemines Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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