Poydras, Louisiana
Poydras | |
|---|---|
Census-designated place | |
Historic Canary Islanders Home, Poydras | |
Location in St. Bernard Parish and the state of Louisiana. | |
| Coordinates: 29°52′11″N 89°53′20″W / 29.86972°N 89.88889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Bernard |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.27 sq mi (11.06 km2) |
| • Land | 3.91 sq mi (10.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,536 |
| • Density | 648.93/sq mi (250.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 504 |
| FIPS code | 22-62280 |
Poydras is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,886 at the 2000 census and 2,536 in 2020. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area. Poydras is on the East Bank of the Mississippi River, just upriver from the Plaquemines Parish line.