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May 10, 2024 · St. Charles Parish is home to about 53,000 located on the banks of the Mississippi in SE Louisiana. Get information on parish government, upcoming events, public meetings, news and more.
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St. Charles Parish ( French: Paroisse de Saint-Charles) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. At the 2020 census, its population was 52,549. [1] . The parish seat is Hahnville and the most populous community is Luling. [2] The parish was established in 1807, following the Louisiana Purchase by the United States in 1803. [3] .
- 411 sq mi (1,060 km²)
- 1807
- United States
- Louisiana
About. St. Charles Parish, one of the original 19 parishes of the territory of Orleans, was created in 1807 from the county of the German Coast. The "Cote des Allemands" or German Coast, begins 25 miles above the city of New Orleans and extends along both sides of the Mississippi River for 40 miles toward Baton Rouge.
St. Charles Parish Profile. Name: The parish is named for Saint Charles. Parish Seat: Hahnville. Statistical Quick Facts.
St. Charles Parish Tourist Information Center. Minutes from downtown New Orleans. Enjoy an authentic south Louisiana experience. Visit Destrehan and Ormond Plantations, Bonnet Carre' Spillway and Wetland Watchers Park, historic St. Charles Borromeo Church and Cemetery, German Coast Farmers' Market, and Planetarium.
- 13034 River Road, Destrehan, 70047, LA
- (985) 307-0495
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Site Map. Parish of Plenty. Parish Stats. St. Charles Parish was settled in 1719 by French and German pioneers and after the Louisiana Purchase became one of Louisiana’s first parishes in 1807. Today, St. Charles Parish has a population of 53,000 people living in 14 small rural communities.