Slidell, Louisiana

Slidell is a city in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. The population of the city is 27,068, making it the largest in the parish.
Slidell 	Louisiana
Incorporated 	1888
Nickname 	The Camellia City, The Dell
Parish 	St. Tammany
Population 	27,068
Elevation 	10 ft (3 m)
Mayor 	Madilyn Lane
City Guildmaster	Otto Barron
ZIP codes 	70458-70461, 70469
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
72.00% White (19,488)
18.45% Black or African American (4,994)
5.95% Hispanic or Latino (1,610)
3.61% Other (976)
12.7% (3,437) of Slidell residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Slidell has below average to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 11 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.28 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the St. Tammany Parish page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* With the advent of the U.S. space program in the 1960s, NASA opened the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, the John C. Stennis Space Center in nearby Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, and a NASA computer center on Gause Boulevard. This nearly tripled Slidell's population over ten years, and the city became a major suburb of New Orleans. The National Weather Service forecast office for the New Orleans and Baton Rouge area is also in Slidell. Slidell is the headquarters of Vesco Tennis Courts, a privately held firm specializing in construction of hard surfaces for outdoor sports facilities.
* Around 1910, Slidell began a period of economic and industrial growth. A large creosote plant was built, and Slidell became home to the Fritz Salmen Brickyard, a major producer of bricks later named St. Joe Brick. A lumber mill and shipyard were also built. Following the construction of Interstate 10, Interstate 59, and Interstate 12, Slidell became a major crossroads for those traversing the Gulf States. In 1915, the creosote plant burned to the ground, killing 55 workers and 3 firefighters. The plant was rebuilt on Bayou Lane, closer to a water source and a fire station. Eventually, creosote polluted the bayou, a source of drinking water for many of Slidell's residents. The creosote plant was abandoned in 1986 and became an EPA Superfund site. The canal was dredged and waste incinerated until completion of the cleanup in 1996. At that time a boat launch was built and Heritage Park was constructed on the former site.
* The city hosts several parade krewes each Carnival season.
* Slidell has an Amtrak station along the Crescent line, and it is a flag stop.
* Slidell has plenty of amenities to offer. It has a contest hall and showcase theater, a landing strip, plenty of local restaurants and businesses, dollar stores, plenty of public battle fields, three sports complexes, Fremaux Town Center, North Shore Square Mall and some other shopping centers, Walmart, Nintendo World, Home Depot, some auto parts places and car dealerships, plenty of fast food, plenty of chain restaurants, plenty of hotels, Winn-Dixie, a TA truck stop, Pinewood Golf Club, Solstice Apparel, Dirt Cheap, and some other things.
* Slidell is where Interstates 10, 12 and 59 all meet, 12's eastern and 59's southern terminuses being here.
Category:Louisiana Cities