Abita Springs is a town in
St. Tammany Parish
St. Tammany Parish (french: Paroisse de Saint-Tammany) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana named after Tamanend, the legendary Lenape Chief of Chiefs and the "Patron Saint of America." At the 2020 census, the population was 2 ...
,
Louisiana
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, United States. The population was 2,365 at the
2010 census,
up from 1,957 in
2000
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. It is part of the
–
Metairie–
Kenner
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Metropolitan Statistical Area
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.
History
Abita Springs was originally a
Choctaw
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Indian village, taking its name from nearby medicinal springs. The Choctaw burial and execution grounds, which were in use up until around 1880, are located nearby.
Geography
Abita Springs is located at (30.476233, -90.035138).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 2,631 people, 1,010 households, and 636 families residing in the town.
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,957 people, 757 households, and 550 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 813 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.30%
White
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, 3.01%
African American
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, 0.31%
Native American, 0.36%
Asian
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, 0.31% from
other races
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, and 0.72% from two or more races. 1.79% of the population were
Hispanic
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, or
Latino
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of any race.
There were 757 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were
married couples
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living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,923, and the median income for a family was $45,208. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $27,368 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $16,998. 6.7% of the population and 4.7% of families were below the
poverty line
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. Out of the total population, 4.4% of those under the age of 18 and 11.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Economy
The
Abita Brewing Company
The Abita Brewing Company is a brewery in Covington, Louisiana, United States, 43 miles (69 km) north of New Orleans. Abita was founded by Jim Patton and Rush Cumming in 1986, in downtown Abita Springs, Louisiana. The original location ...
was established in 1986 as a
microbrewery
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, and in 1994, they added a brew pub and restaurant. Abita's beer is brewed with the pure water of the artesian wells in Abita Springs.
Th
UCM Museum(pronounced "you see 'em", and also known as the "Abita Mystery House") is an Abita Springs tourist attraction. The museum features an eclectic collection of antiques (particularly electronics and arcade games) and dozens of examples of proprietor John Preble's folk art, which ranges from the whimsical to the macabre.
Th
Abita Springs Opryis "a non-profit organization dedicated to the presentation and preservation of Louisiana roots music". "The Opry" presents six concerts per year of
roots music by performers from throughout the United States. The concerts are presented in the auditorium of the Abita Springs Town Hall. The concerts are broadcast on a number of radio stations and on the
Southeastern Channel and
public-access television
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cable TV
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channels throughout the USA.
Education
St. Tammany Parish Public Schools
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operates local public schools:
* K-3
Abita Springs Elementary School(Abita Springs)
* 4-6
(Abita Springs)
* 7-8
Fontainebleau Junior High School(unincorporated St. Tammany Parish)
* 9-12:
Fontainebleau High School
Fontainebleau High School is a public high school located in unincorporated St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States, north of Mandeville. The school is a part of the St. Tammany Parish Public Schools.
The school serves Abita Springs, Co ...
(unincorporated St. Tammany Parish)
Fontainebleau High School Boundary
. St. Tammany Parish Public Schools
St. Tammany Parish Public Schools is a public school district serving the children of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, located along the Northshore banks of Lake Pontchartrain in southeast Louisiana, United States. The district' ...
.
Notable people
* Dick Hart, professional golfer
*David Lohr
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Lohr gained national prominence in 2003 when Wichita, Kansas serial killer Dennis Rader (then known only as BT ...
, crime writer
*Bunny Matthews
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, cartoonist and writer
* Michael G. Strain, veterinarian and the incumbent Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner
References
External links
Town of Abita Springs official website
Abita Mystery House
AbitaSports.com
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Towns in Louisiana
Towns in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Towns in New Orleans metropolitan area