Jean Lafitte, Louisiana
Jean Lafitte, Louisiana | |
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Town | |
| Town of Jean Lafitte | |
A portion of Jean Lafitte, Louisiana, along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and Bayou Barataria | |
Location of Jean Lafitte in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. | |
Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 29°44′10″N 90°07′36″W / 29.73611°N 90.12667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Jefferson |
| Named after | Jean Lafitte |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Timothy P. Kerner Jr. (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.21 sq mi (16.09 km2) |
| • Land | 5.85 sq mi (15.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,809 |
| • Rank | JE: 5th |
| • Density | 341.88/sq mi (132.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70067 |
| Area code | 504 |
| FIPS code | 22-38092 |
| Website | www |
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Jean Lafitte (/dʒiːn ləˈfiːt/ JEEN lə-FEET) is a town on Bayou Barataria in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Located in Jefferson Parish, it is named after the privateer Jean Lafitte. The population was 1,809 at the 2020 census. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area.