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You can read all about the best cities to live in Louisiana without leaving the comfort of your living room or doing a ton of research. We’re doing all the research for you. Each week, we’re featuring some of the best parishes, cities and villages that Louisiana has to offer.
Madisonville
Madisonville is in the New Orleans – Metairie – Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area in Louisiana. It’s in the St. Tammany Parish. The population is 766. The median household income is $48,673. The median home value is $252,616. Cities closest to Madisonville are Mandeville, Covington, Abita Springs, Lacombe, Folsom, Ponchatoula, Hammond, and Natalbany. The total area of Madisonville is 2.51 square miles, and it is on the banks of the Tchefuncte River.
Madisonville was founded in 1800 by Jean Baptiste Baham, but the city was renamed to honor James Madison in 1810. At the time, he was the President of the United States. It was previously called Coquille due to the abundance of seashells found on the shores of the town.
Madisonville is a picturesque town that looks as if it’s pulled straight out of a landscape painting. One of the most awe-inspiring attractions is the Madisonville Lighthouse. The lighthouse was built in 1837. At one time it was accessible by land, but since the route was destroyed in 1965 by Hurricane Betsy, the lighthouse can only be reached by boat. When it was in use, the lights from this lighthouse could be seen for 11 miles.
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Folsom
Folsom is a small village located in St. Tammany Parish in the state of Louisiana. It’s in the New Orleans – Metairie – Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of Folsom is 725. The median household income is $43,899. The median home value is $147,840. The village of Folsom is 1.7 square miles in total area.
Students in Folsom attend schools in the St. Tammany Parish Public School System. Folsom Elementary School serves children in grades K-5. Folsom Junior High School serves children in grades 6-8. Covington High School serves children in grades 9-10.
Folsom was founded in 1904 and was named after Francis Folsom Cleveland, the wife of President Grover Cleveland. The town was originally a logging community. In 1915, the town was incorporated. It grew into a quaint village with an appreciation for rural living.
Convington
Covington is located in St. Tammany Parish in the state of Louisiana. It’s part of the New Orleans – Metairie – Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of Covington is 9,352. The median household income is $47,990. The median home value is $211,200. Covington is 7,98 square miles in total land area. Residents of Covington often commute to New Orleans for work.
The hottest month of the year is July with an average high temperature of 91 degrees. The coldest month of the year is January with an average low temperature of 40 degrees. July gets the most rainfall. The highest temperature recorded in Covington was in 2000 at 107 degrees. The lowest temperature recorded was in 1985 at 7 degrees.
The city of Covington has the distinction of having quite a few movies filmed there. Some of the movies filmed in Covington are Dead man Walking, Kingfish: A Story of Huey Long, Local Color, I Love You Philip Morris, The Lucky One, and Beautiful Creatures.
Abita Springs
Abita Springs is located in St. Tammany Parish in the state of Louisiana. It’s in the New Orleans – Metairie – Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of Abita Springs is 2,426. The median household income is $63,788. The median home value is $172,736, which is above the state average. Abita Springs is 4.5 square miles in total land area.
Abita Springs’ hottest month of the year is July with an average high temperature of 91 degrees. The coldest month of the year is January with an average low temperature of 40 degrees. The highest recorded temperature was in 2000 at 107 degrees. The lowest temperature recorded was in 1985 at 7 degrees. The month of July gets the most rainfall.
St. Tammany Parish Public Schools serve Abita Springs. Schools in the town are Abita Springs Elementary School (K-3), Abita Springs Middle School (4-6), Fontainebleau Junior High School (7-8), and Fontainebleau High School (9-12).
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Don’t forget to come back next week for more of the best cities to live in Louisiana. Want to know more about purchasing a home in Louisiana? Call The Mixon Team at 985-277-1063. Wondering how much your home is worth? Check our home value estimator.
