Chalmette, Louisiana
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chalmette (/ʃælˈmɛt/ shal-MET) is a census-designated place (CDP) in, and the parish seat of, St. Bernard Parish in southeastern Louisiana, United States.[2] The 2010 census reported that Chalmette had 16,751 people; 2011 population was listed as 17,119;[3] however, the pre-Katrina population was 32,069 at the 2000 census. At the 2020 U.S. census, its population rebounded to 21,562.[4] Chalmette is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area. Chalmette is located east of downtown New Orleans and south of Arabi, towards Lake Borgne.
Chalmette, Louisiana | |
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Coordinates: 29°56′44″N 89°57′42″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | St. Bernard |
Area | |
• Total | 7.96 sq mi (20.63 km2) |
• Land | 7.17 sq mi (18.58 km2) |
• Water | 0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2) |
Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,562 |
• Density | 3,005.58/sq mi (1,160.38/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Codes | 70043, 70044 |
Area code | 504 |
FIPS code | 22-14135 |
The community was named for plantation owner Louis-Xavier Martin de Lino de Chalmette. Chalmette was appended to the family name after acquiring their Louisiana plantation, in honour of Louis-Xavier Martin de Lino's paternal great-grandmother, Antoinette Chalmette (died 1711)[5] "Chalmette," in French, means pasture, or fallow land, (and traces to the Proto-Celtic word "kalm").[citation needed]