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Destrehan City Profile

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Destrehan is located in Louisiana. In Destrehan, LA, there are about eleven thousand, two hundred and sixty citizens. In Destrehan, LA, there are three thousand, six hundred and twenty-nine households. A great place to live. Excellent schools and parks. The median income for a household is sixty-three thousand, four hundred and twenty-five dollars. There are 5,527 males and 5,733 females in Destrehan, LA. The city has many sportsgrounds and recreation facilities.

Destrehan
Census-designated place
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish St. Charles
Area 7.9 sq mi (20.5 km²)
 - land 6.9 sq mi (17.9 km²)
 - water 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²), 12.66%
Center
 - coordinates 29°57′44″N 90°22′09″W / 29.96222, -90.36917Coordinates: 29°57′44″N 90°22′09″W / 29.96222, -90.36917
 - elevation 10 ft (3 m)
Population 11,260 (2000)
Density 1,628.7 /sq mi (628.8 /km²)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code 985
Location of Destrehan in Louisiana
Location of Destrehan in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States


Destrehan is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 11,260 at the 2000 census. It was named after Jean N. Destréhan (1754-1823) who served as President of the Territorial Council and was appointed to the United States Senate in 1812, but resigned before he took his seat.

Destrehan Plantation, his former home, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The main house has been restored and is one of the attractions on the Great River Road along the Mississippi River.