About Terrytown
Terrytown, LA is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern Louisiana.
Terrytown holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.66 square miles.
📰 Terrytown News Today
- 13 displaced after two-alarm fire at Terrytown apartment complex WWLTV.com · Aug 17
- Apartment complex catches fire in Terrytown. Here's what we know WDSU · Aug 17
- Beloved Terrytown Cafe closing after 41 years fox8live.com · Jul 7
- 1909 Cooper Rd, Terrytown, LA 70056 Realtor.com · Aug 10
- Terrytown residents have seen hundreds of power outages. How is Entergy working to fix it? nola.com · Apr 3
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Terrytown Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Louisiana — one of 489 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Terrytown
- Applebee's — american
- Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
- Papi's Burritos • Bowls • Donuts — mexican
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Royal Roastery — coffee shop (café)
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- DiMartinos
- PJ's Coffee of New Orleans — coffee shop (café)
- San Marcos Mexican Restaurant — mexican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Chuck E. Cheese
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Terrytown
- Bodenger Park reviews ★
- Brechtel Park reviews ★
- Norman Playground reviews ★
- Terrytown Playground reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Terrytown
- Athlos Academy of Jefferson Parish
- Geraldine Boudreaux Elementary School
- Livaudais Middle School
- Terrytown Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateLouisiana
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3.66 sq mi
Coordinates29.9025, -90.0281