Page Contents for Madisonville, Louisiana

Statistics & Facts

Location

Weather & Climate

History & History-related items

City Attractions

Chamber of Commerce.

Schools.

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The Louisiana state capital is Baton Rouge.
The population of Madisonville is approximately 696 (1990), 748 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 309 (1990), 320 (2010).
The amount of land area in Madisonville is 6.331 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Madisonville to Washington DC is 965 miles.
The distance to the Louisiana state capital is 57 miles. (as the crow flies)
Madisonville is positioned 30.39 degrees north of the equator and 90.16 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Madisonville average annual rainfall is 65 inches per year

Location

in southeastern Louisiana, north of Lake Pontchartrain and New Orleans. Madisonville is situated along the banks of the Tchefuncte River
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Climate

sub-tropical. There is sunshine 220 days a year, but sudden rainstorms may occur, especially during the summer months.
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Weather

Ideal!! Long springs and extended falls bring average temperatures in the 80s during the day and the 60's during the night.
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History & History Related Items

This riverfront town is a small community along the Tchefuncte River. St. Tammany Parish history:
The area that is now St. Tammany Parish was first explored in 1699 by a French-Canadian, Pierre Le Moyne Iberville. He was also the first European to view Lake Pontchartrain. The Parish was named for Delaware Indian Chief, Tamenand. The area remained largely unsettled until 1785 when settlers from Georgia and the Carolinas came into the territory. Settlements were formed along the local rivers and bayous.
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Attractions

Madisonville's lifestyle is centered around a marine atmosphere. Many marinas and waterfront residences, not to mention the many seafood restaurants and festivals, make it not only a prime tourist area, but also a great place to live.
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Madisonville Chamber

St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce
832 East Boston Street
Covington, LA 70433
Phone: 504-892-3216
E-mail: info@sttammanychamber.org
Serving our communities of Covington, Mandeville, Abita Springs, Folsom and Madisonville

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Madisonville Chamber Of Commerce
Madisonville LA 70447
Phone: 504-845-9824

Madisonville Organizations

St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce
832 East Boston Street
Covington, LA 70433
Phone: 504-892-3216
E-mail: info@sttammanychamber.org
Serving our communities of Covington, Mandeville, Abita Springs, Folsom and Madisonville

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Madisonville Chamber Of Commerce
Madisonville LA 70447
Phone: 504-845-9824

Madisonville Schools

St. Tammany Parish School Board
Phone: (504) 892-2276. Madisonville

Miscellany

average home price in St. Tammany Parish is $ 170,000.
The New Orleans International Airport in Kenner, 45 minutes away, is easily accessible, via the Portchartrain Causeway and I-10.