St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana

St. Tammany Parish is a parish in Louisiana. The population of the parish is 233,740.
St. Tammany Parish	Louisiana
Founded 	October 27, 1810
Named for 	Indian Chief Tamanend
Parish seat 	Covington
Largest city 	Slidell
Population 	233,740
Habitat 	Forest, Water's-edge
Cong. District 	1st
Parish Guildmaster	Brent Walters
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 10
Interstate 12
Interstate 59
US Route 11
US Route 90
US Route 190
US Route 190 Business
Louisiana Highway 16
Louisiana Highway 21
Louisiana Highway 22
Louisiana Highway 25
Louisiana Highway 36
Louisiana Highway 40
Louisiana Highway 41
Louisiana Highway 59
Louisiana Highway 433
Louisiana Highway 434
Louisiana Highway 435
Louisiana Highway 437
Louisiana Highway 450
Louisiana Highway 1077
Louisiana Highway 1078
Louisiana Highway 1080
Louisiana Highway 1081
Louisiana Highway 1082
Louisiana Highway 1083
Louisiana Highway 1084
Louisiana Highway 1085
Louisiana Highway 1088
Louisiana Highway 1090
Louisiana Highway 1091
Louisiana Highway 1093
Louisiana Highway 1129
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties/parishes ===
Hancock County, Mississippi (east)
Washington Parish (north)
Pearl River County, Mississippi (northeast)
Orleans Parish (south)
Jefferson Parish (southwest across Lake Pontchartrain)
Tangipahoa Parish (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the parish is:
79.70% White (186,290)
12.31% Black or African American (28,773)
4.92% Hispanic or Latino (11,500)
3.07% Other (7,177)
9.3% (21,737) of St. Tammany Parish residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Crime-wise, St. Tammany Parish is statistically among Louisiana's safer urban/highly populated parishes. The parish reported 23 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.05 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Locations 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-30%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-15%
Venusaur 	Forest 	1-3%
Charmander 	Forest 	1-15%
Charmeleon 	Forest 	1-5%
Squirtle 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-30%, 1-60%
Wartortle 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-15%, 1-43%
Blastoise 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1%, 1-23%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-80%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-69%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-55%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-70%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-63%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-50%
Rattata 	Forest 	1-35%
Raticate 	Forest 	1-20%
Ekans 	Forest 	1-45%
Arbok 	Forest 	1-25%
Pikachu 	Forest 	1-45%
Raichu 	Forest 	1-30%
Sandshrew 	Forest 	1-32%
Sandslash 	Forest 	1-22%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Forest 	1-18%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Forest 	1-8%
Vulpix 	Forest 	1-10%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-25%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-10%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-58%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-43%
Psyduck 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-55%, 1-75%
Golduck 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-30%, 1-50%
Poliwag 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-65%, 1-90%
Poliwhirl 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-50%, 1-75%
Poliwrath 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-30%, 1-55%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Electabuzz 	Forest 	1-10%
Magikarp 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-90%, 1-95%
Gyarados 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-10%
Eevee 	Forest 	1-15%
Vaporeon 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-15%, 1-30%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-25%
Jolteon 	Forest 	1-10%
Flareon 	Forest 	1-5%
Dratini 	Forest 	1-39%
Dragonair 	Forest 	1-24%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Meganium 	Forest 	1%
Cyndaquil 	Forest 	1-30%
Quilava 	Forest 	1-17%
Typhlosion 	Forest 	1%
Totodile 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-70%, 1-70%
Croconaw 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-55%, 1-55%
Feraligatr 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-32%, 1-32%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-45%
Furret 	Forest 	1-28%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-60%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-43%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-45%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-25%
Chinchou 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-40%
Lanturn 	Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-22%
Pichu 	Forest 	1-38%
Mareep 	Forest 	1-36%
Flaaffy 	Forest 	1-26%
Ampharos 	Forest 	1-13%
Marill 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-55%, 1-75%
Azumarill 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-40%, 1-60%
Politoed 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-30%, 1-55%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-67%, 1-80%
Quagsire 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-51%, 1-62%
Espeon 	Forest 	1-5%
Umbreon 	Forest 	1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-17%
Elekid 	Forest 	1-34%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-79%, 1-90%
Marshtomp 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-62%, 1-75%
Swampert 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-40%, 1-60%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-34%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-78%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-72%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-66%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-10%
Surskit 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-60%, 1-50%
Masquerain 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-42%, 1-32%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-42%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-23%
Azurill 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-48%, 1-68%
Electrike 	Forest 	1-31%
Manectric 	Forest 	1-16%
Plusle/Minun 	Forest 	1-48%
Zangoose 	Forest 	1-40%
Seviper 	Forest 	1-45%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-15%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-5%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-63%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-48%
Shinx 	Forest 	1-45%
Luxio 	Forest 	1-34%
Luxray 	Forest 	1-19%
Pachirisu 	Forest 	1-35%
Buizel 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-75%, 1-92%
Floatzel 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-50%, 1-67%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-20%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-5%
Croagunk 	Forest 	1-46%
Toxicroak 	Forest 	1-26%
Finneon 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-43%, 1-69%
Lumineon 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-25%, 1-50%
Leafeon 	Forest 	1-5%
Glaceon 	Forest 	1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-10%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-41%
Servine 	Forest 	1-26%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-11%
Tepig 	Forest 	1-12%
Pignite 	Forest 	1-2%
Oshawott 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-50%, 1-65%
Dewott 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-35%, 1-50%
Samurott 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-10%, 1-25%
Tympole 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-95%, 1-95%
Palpitoad 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-80%, 1-80%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-80%
Seismitoad 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-55%, 1-60%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-75%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-58%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-36%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-49%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-34%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1-9%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-36%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-21%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-12%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-2%
Deerling 	Forest 	1-75%
Sawsbuck 	Forest 	1-50%
Emolga 	Forest 	1-44%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-7%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-15%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-5%
Froakie 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-45%, 1-65%
Frogadier 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-30%, 1-47%
Greninja 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-12%, 1-25%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-88%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-83%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-73%
Helioptile 	Forest 	1-40%
Heliolisk 	Forest 	1-24%
Sylveon 	Forest 	1-5%
Dedenne 	Forest 	1-40%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-17%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-7%
Popplio 	Water's-edge 	1-30%
Brionne 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
Primarina 	Water's-edge 	1%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-33%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-18%
Wishiwashi 	Water's-edge 	1-10%
Dewpider 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-28%, 1-45%
Araquanid 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-13%, 1-29%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-18%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-3%
Wimpod 	Water's-edge 	1-10%
Togedemaru 	Forest 	1-41%
Pyukumuku 	Water's-edge 	1-10%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Covington - 8,765
Mandeville - 11,560
Slidell - 27,068
=== Towns ===
Abita Springs - 2,365
Madisonville - 748
Pearl River - 2,506
=== Villages ===
Folsom - 716
Sun - 470
=== CDPs ===
Eden Isle - 7,041
Lacombe - 8,679
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Alton
Avery Estates
Bonfouca
Bush
Chinchuba
Colt
Goodbee
Lewisburg
Saint Benedict
Talisheek
Waldheim
White Kitchen
Wimbledon Estates
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	62 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	0 inches
Average yearly sunny days	219
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	8 (High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Sun is a little bit of a speed trap.
* St. Tammany Parish is colloquially referred to as part of the "Northshore" or "North Shore" throughout metropolitan New Orleans, owing to its location on Lake Pontchartrain. It is the most affluent parish in the state, has a nationally-recognized system of public schools, and is the most politically conservative parish in the New Orleans region.
* Madisonville was struck by an EF3 tornado that came onshore from Lake Pontchartrain on October 6th, 2007.
* Madisonville hosts the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum, which puts on the Wooden Boat Festival each fall.
* Eden Isle is mostly a residential suburb of New Orleans on Lake Pontchartrain.
* The 1021st Engineer Company and 2225th Panel Bridge Company of the 225th Engineer Brigade and the 1084th Transportation Company reside within Saint Tammany Parish. The 1021st is a "vertical" construction company based in Covington and the 2225th Bridge Company and 1084th Trans. Co. are in Slidell. All are part of the Louisiana National Guard.
Category:Louisiana Parishes