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Roseland, Louisiana

FieldValue
nameRoseland, Louisiana
official_nameTown of Roseland
settlement_typeTown
image_mapFile:Tangipahoa Parish Louisiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Roseland Highlighted.svg
map_captionLocation of Roseland in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.
image_map1Louisiana in United States (US48).svg
map_caption1Location of Louisiana in the United States
coordinates
coordinates_footnotes
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Louisiana
subdivision_type2Parish
subdivision_name2Tangipahoa
established_titleIncorporated
established_date1738
leader_titleMayor
unit_prefImperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km25.87
area_total_sq_mi2.27
area_land_km25.38
area_land_sq_mi2.08
area_water_km20.49
area_water_sq_mi0.19
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft131
population_as_of2020
population_total880
population_density_km2163.70
population_density_sq_mi423.89
timezone1CST
utc_offset1-6
timezone1_DSTCDT
utc_offset1_DST-5
postal_code_typeZIP code
postal_code70456
area_code985
blank_nameFIPS code
blank_info22-66165
blank1_nameGNIS feature ID
blank1_info2407246

Roseland is a town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,123 at the 2010 census and 880 in 2020. It is the birthplace of Cajun chef and storyteller Justin Wilson. Roseland is part of the Hammond MSA.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km), of which 2.1 square miles (5.5 km) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km) (5.75%) is water.

History

John Bel Edwards lived on Louisiana Avenue in Roseland when he was elected governor of Louisiana on November 21, 2015. His residence, Egypta Hall, was built in 1888 and was originally a rooming house before being converted into a residence.

Demographics

RaceNumberPercentageWhite (non-Hispanic)Black or African American (non-Hispanic)Native AmericanAsianOther/MixedHispanic or Latino
29633.64%
54061.36%
30.34%
20.23%
222.5%
171.93%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 880 people, 366 households, and 250 families residing in the town.

Education

Tangipahoa Parish School Board operates public schools:

  • Roseland Elementary School

References

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
  2. (2023). "Roseland LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com.
  3. {{GNIS. 2407246
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
  5. "Explore Census Data".
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