Houma, Louisiana

Houma is the parish seat and the only municipality of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of 2010, 33,727 people live in Houma.

Houma, Louisiana
City of Houma
Terrebonne Parish Courthouse at Houma
Terrebonne Parish Courthouse at Houma
Interactive map of Houma
Coordinates: 29°35′15″N 90°42′58″W
Country United States
States Louisiana
ParishTerrebonne
Founded1834 (1834)
Incorporated1848 (1848)
Reincorporated1898 (1898)
County seatTerrebonne
Principal cityHoumaBayou CaneThibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area
RegionAcadiana
South Louisiana
Government
  TypeGovernment
  BodyConsolidated City-Parish
  Parish PresidentGordon Dove (R)
Area
  City14.60 sq mi (37.80 km2)
  Land14.47 sq mi (37.47 km2)
  Water0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  City33,406
  Density2,309.12/sq mi (891.55/km2)
  Metro
208,178
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70360, 70363-64
Area code985
FIPS code22-36255
Websitewww.tpcg.org

References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 2, 2017.


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