Denham Springs, Louisiana
Denham Springs, Louisiana | |
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| City of Denham Springs | |
From top, left to right: Old Denham Springs City Hall, Old Brown Hotel, Denham Springs High School | |
| Nickname: The Bedroom of Baton Rouge | |
Denham Springs City Limits | |
| Coordinates: 30°28′47″N 90°57′15″W / 30.47972°N 90.95417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Livingston |
| Named after | Local spring and William Denham |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council Government |
| • Body | Denham Springs City Council |
| • Mayor | Christopher Welch & Daniel Dunaway (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.35 sq mi (19.05 km2) |
| • Land | 7.29 sq mi (18.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,286 |
| • Density | 1,273.28/sq mi (491.64/km2) |
| Demonym | Denhamite |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 70726 |
| Area codes | 225 |
| FIPS code | 22-20435 |
| Website | www |
Denham Springs is a city in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The 2010 U.S. census placed the population at 10,215, up from 8,757 at the 2000 U. S. census. At the 2020 United States census, 9,286 people lived in the city. The city is the largest area of commercial and residential development in Livingston Parish. Denham Springs and Walker are the only parish municipalities classified as cities. The area has been known as Amite Springs, Hill's Springs, and Denham Springs.