Denham Springs, Louisiana

Denham Springs, Louisiana
City of Denham Springs
From top, left to right: Old Denham Springs City Hall, Old Brown Hotel, Denham Springs High School
Official seal of Denham Springs, Louisiana
Nickname: 
The Bedroom of Baton Rouge
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Denham Springs City Limits
Denham Springs, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Denham Springs, Louisiana
Denham Springs, Louisiana
Location within Louisiana
Denham Springs, Louisiana is located in the United States
Denham Springs, Louisiana
Denham Springs, Louisiana
Location within the United States
Denham Springs, Louisiana is located in North America
Denham Springs, Louisiana
Denham Springs, Louisiana
Location within North America
Coordinates: 30°28′47″N 90°57′15″W / 30.47972°N 90.95417°W / 30.47972; -90.95417
Country United States
State Louisiana
ParishLivingston
Named forLocal spring and William Denham
Government
 • TypeMayor-council Government
 • BodyDenham Springs City Council
 • MayorGerard Landry (R)
Area
 • Total7.35 sq mi (19.05 km2)
 • Land7.29 sq mi (18.89 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,286
 • Density1,273.28/sq mi (491.64/km2)
DemonymDenhamite
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
70726
Area codes225
FIPS code22-20435
Websitewww.cityofdenhamsprings.com

Denham Springs is a city in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The 2010 U.S. census placed the population at 10,215,[2] up from 8,757 at the 2000 U. S. census. At the 2020 United States census, 9,286 people lived in the city.[3] 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.[4] The area has been known as Amite Springs, Hill's Springs, and Denham Springs.[5]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Denham Springs (city), Louisiana". quickfacts.census.gov. Archived from the original on December 4, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  3. ^ "QuickFacts: Denham Springs city, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau.
  4. ^ History of Livingston Parish, Louisiana 1986. Compiled and edited by History Book Committee of Edward Livingston Historical Association, P.O. Box 478, Livingston, LA 70754. 1986. pp. 64–69. ISBN 0-88107-051-3.
  5. ^ "The Free State - A History and Place-Names Study of Livingston Parish". Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2009.

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