Waggaman, Louisiana
Waggaman, Louisiana | |
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| Coordinates: 29°55′47″N 90°13′48″W / 29.92972°N 90.23000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Jefferson |
| Named after | George A. Waggaman |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.57 sq mi (17.00 km2) |
| • Land | 5.73 sq mi (14.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.83 sq mi (2.16 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,835 |
| • Density | 1,715.51/sq mi (662.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 70094 (Westwego) |
| Area code | 504 |
| GNIS feature ID | 558340 |
Waggaman is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. Waggaman is on the West Bank of the Mississippi River, within the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area. The population was 9,835 at the 2020 census. The area was named for U.S. Senator George Augustus Waggaman (1782–1843).