Houma, Louisiana
Houma is the parish seat and the only municipality of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of 2020, 33,406 people live in Houma.[2]
| City of Houma | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 29°35′15″N 90°42′58″W / 29.58750°N 90.71611°WCoordinates: 29°35′15″N 90°42′58″W / 29.58750°N 90.71611°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| States |  Louisiana |
| Parish | Terrebonne |
| Founded | 1834 |
| Incorporated | 1848 |
| Reincorporated | 1898 |
| County seat | Terrebonne |
| Principal city | Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Region | Acadiana South Louisiana |
| Government | |
| • Type | Government |
| • Body | Consolidated City-Parish |
| • Parish President | Jason W. Bergeron |
| Area | |
| • City | 14.60 sq mi (37.80 km2) |
| • Land | 14.47 sq mi (37.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2) |
| Population | |
| • City | 33,406 |
| • Density | 2,309.12/sq mi (891.55/km2) |
| • Metro | 207,137 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70360, 70363-64 |
| FIPS code | 22-36255 |
| Website | www |
Houma, Louisiana Media
The "Twin Spans" bridges in downtown Houma serve as the main thoroughfare for crossing the Intracoastal Waterway
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Houma city, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
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