| Destrehan | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Louisiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | Parish |
| Subdivision Name2: | St. Charles |
| Pushpin Map: | Louisiana |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Destrehan in Louisiana |
| Coordinates: | 29.9622°N -90.3692°W |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 18.07 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.98 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 5.97 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.01 |
| Elevation Ft: | 10 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 11340 |
| Population Density Km2: | 733.71 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1900.45 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code: | 70047 |
| Area Code: | 985 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 22-20820 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Land Km2: | 15.46 |
| Area Water Km2: | 2.61 |
| Named For: | Jean Noël Destréhan |
Destrehan is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 11,340.[2] It is located on the east bank of the Mississippi River. Destrehan is part of the New Orleans—Metairie—Kenner metropolitan statistical area.
The community is named after Jean Noël Destréhan (1754–1823), who was twice President of the Orleans Territory's legislative council during his service there in 1806 and 1811. He was elected to the United States Senate when Louisiana became a state in 1812, but he resigned after a month. He served in the Louisiana State Senate from 1812 to 1817.[3]
Destrehan Plantation, his former home, is 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.
Destrehan is located at (29.962307, -90.369160).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.9sqmi, of which 6.9sqmi are land and 1sqmi (12.41%) is water.
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 7,787 | 68.67% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,876 | 16.54% | |
| Native American | 33 | 0.29% | |
| Asian | 161 | 1.42% | |
| Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.09% | |
| Other/Mixed | 424 | 3.74% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,049 | 9.25% |
St. Charles Parish Public School System operates public schools:
Destrehan Plantation was used as a set in the film 12 Years a Slave (2013).[5]