Town guide

Slidell, Louisiana

Slidell is a city in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, home to about 28,561 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 70458 and 70460, and parts of 70461 are in Slidell too.

Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population28,5611,899 per sq mi
Median home value$217,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$124Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Slidell

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Slidell

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA18 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX337 miles away

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

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

Who represents Slidell

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

Slidell had 28,781 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 15th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

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

Slidell population by census2000: 25,695, 2010: 27,068, 2020: 28,78125,695200027,068201028,7812020

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 42°F. About 66.4 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 SlidellJan: high 61°F, low 42°F, 5.9 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 52°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 58°F, 5.5 in; May: high 83°F, low 66°F, 5.8 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 72°F, 5.8 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 74°F, 7.7 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 74°F, 7.6 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 70°F, 5 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 44°F, 5 in61°42°Jan5.964°45°Feb4.470°52°Mar5.376°58°Apr5.583°66°May5.888°72°Jun5.890°74°Jul7.790°74°Aug7.687°70°Sep5.079°59°Oct4.270°49°Nov4.263°44°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Slidell, LA weather station (about a mile 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

658 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Slidell’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Slidell Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · SlidellUnder a mile
  • Sterling Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Slidell1.0 miles
  • Our Lady of the Lake Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Slidell1.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors62
Specialist doctors138
Dentists51
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants131
Mental health providers185
Physical and occupational therapists63
Optometrists11
Chiropractors17
Pharmacies27

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 Slidell

Parks (19 nearby)

  • Camp Salmen Nature Park · 118 acres2.3 mi
  • Fritchie Park · 70 acres2.5 mi
  • Wimbleton Park · 34 acres1.7 mi
  • Possum Hollow Park · 14 acres0.8 mi
  • Heritage Park · 9 acres0.2 mi
  • Duckworth Park · 8 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Rouses0.5 mi
  • Green Oaks Apothecary0.6 mi
  • Winn-Dixie1.4 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.5 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.3 mi
  • Family Drug Mart0.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.1 mi
  • Walgreens2.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • St. Tammany Parish Library Slidell Branch1.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Slidell Museum0.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Lori's Art Depot0.3 mi
  • Slidell Auditorium0.5 mi
  • Slidell Little Theater1.6 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1882.

Notable people born here

  • Tony Canzoneri (1908) · American boxer (1908-1959)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Slidell

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

Public schools (20)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Abney Elementary Early Childhood CenterSlidellPre-K–K233Public1.8 mi
Alton Elementary SchoolSlidellPre-K–5208Public3.8 mi
Bayou Woods Elementary SchoolSlidellPre-K–3431Public1.4 mi
Bonne Ecole Elementary SchoolSlidellPre-K–6651Public1.1 mi
Cypress Cove Elementary SchoolSlidellPre-K–1593Public3.9 mi
Florida Avenue Elementary SchoolSlidellPre-K–6440Public0.3 mi
Glynn H. Brock Elementary SchoolSlidellPre-K–5345Public0.8 mi
Henry Mayfield Elementary SchoolSlidellPre-K–6749Public5.7 mi
Whispering Forest Elementary SchoolSlidellPre-K–3453Public2.8 mi
W.L. Abney ElementarySlidell1–5936Public1.7 mi
Honey Island Elementary SchoolSlidell2–3607Public3.9 mi
Carolyn Park MiddleSlidell4–6233Public1.2 mi
Clearwood Junior High SchoolSlidell4–8539Public2.7 mi
Little Oak Middle SchoolSlidell4–6847Public2.7 mi
St. Tammany Junior High SchoolSlidell6–8686Public1.0 mi
Boyet Junior High SchoolSlidell7–8644Public2.7 mi
Slidell Junior High SchoolSlidell7–8724Public0.3 mi
Northshore High SchoolSlidell9–121,518Public2.5 mi
Salmen High SchoolSlidell9–121,091Public2.4 mi
Slidell High SchoolSlidell9–121,654Public0.7 mi
Private schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Children's CollegeSlidellPre-K–K5Nonsectarian0.5 mi
Lake Castle Slidell Private SchoolSlidellPre-K–8336Roman Catholic3.3 mi
Lakeside Christian AcademySlidellPre-K–12154Christian (no specific denomination)1.7 mi
Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary SchoolSlidellPre-K–7301Roman Catholic2.3 mi
Slidell Christian AcademySlidellPre-K–624Christian (no specific denomination)2.9 mi
First Baptist Christian SchoolSlidell1–12278Baptist2.5 mi
Harvest Christian AcademySlidell3–1215Christian (no specific denomination)2.1 mi
Pope John Paul II Catholic High SchoolSlidell8–12357Roman Catholic2.4 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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