Ponchatoula, Louisiana
Ponchatoula, Louisiana  | |
|---|---|
| City of Ponchatoula | |
Downtown Ponchatoula  | |
Location of Ponchatoula in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.  | |
Location of Louisiana in the United States  | |
| Coordinates: 30°26′25″N 90°26′33″W / 30.44028°N 90.44250°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Louisiana | 
| Parish | Tangipahoa | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert F. Zabbia | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 4.74 sq mi (12.27 km2) | 
| • Land | 4.73 sq mi (12.26 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) | 
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) | 
| Population  (2020)  | |
 • Total  | 7,822 | 
| • Density | 1,653.00/sq mi (638.20/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) | 
| ZIP code | 70454  | 
| Area code | 985 | 
| FIPS code | 22-61615 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 2404548 | 
| Website | City of Ponchatoula, Louisiana | 
Ponchatoula is the second-largest city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. The population was 6,559 at the 2010 census and 7,545 at the time of the 2020 population estimates program.