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St. John the Baptist ParishLouisiana

St. John the Baptist Parish is a parish in Louisiana with its seat in Edgard. The parish was created on April 14, 1807, as a civil division within German Coast County.

  • Founded1807
  • County seatEdgard
  • Land area214 sq mi + 196 sq mi water
  • Population42,477 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped26,792 checked 16 October 2026
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Where it is

St. John the Baptist on the map of Louisiana

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History

Founded in 1807

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

St. John the Baptist Parish was formed in 1807. Edgard is the county seat.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1807
    St. John the Baptist Parish created St. John the Baptist Parish created within German Coast County. The nineteen parishes created on 14 April 1807 were civil divisions which reused the earlier ecclesiastical boundaries and names. The division into civil parishes did not abolish the twelve counties established on 10 April 1805. This and subsequent laws set up a dual system in which the counties existed "for the purpose of making the election of the representatives of the territory, and levying the territorial taxes", while the parishes took over jurisdiction of all civil, criminal, probate and other judicial matters. The dual county / parish system remained in effect until the state constitution of 1845. Though there was no legislative act formally abolishing the old counties, the 1845 constitution dropped all reference to the county as a civil or legislative division and redefined the limits of parish autonomy and authority.
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    · Orleans Terr. Acts 1807, 1st. Leg., 2nd sess., ch. 1, sec. 9/ p. 12; Calhoun, 85-93
  2. c. 1961
    Gained territory St. John the Baptist gained from Ascension and St. James.
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    · U.S.G.S. 7.5 Minute Series [topographic], 1962, 1998, 2005
  3. 1979
    Gained territory St. John the Baptist gained when boundaries through Lake Maurepas and Lake Pontchartrain were defined.
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    · La. Acts 1979, vol. 2, reg. sess., pp. 2042, 2050-2053

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in St. John the Baptist

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Missing
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People and land

St. John the Baptist by the Census

Population
42,477 2020 Census count
Housing units
17,738 2020 Census count
Land area
214 square miles
Water area
196 square miles · 48% of the county, including large bodies of water
People per sq mi
198 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about St. John the Baptist Parish

When was St. John the Baptist Parish founded?
St. John the Baptist Parish was founded in 1807.
What is the county seat of St. John the Baptist Parish?
The county seat of St. John the Baptist Parish is Edgard.
Is there an online parcel map for St. John the Baptist Parish?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 26,792 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has St. John the Baptist Parish's boundary or name changed?
St. John the Baptist Parish was created in 1807. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Baptist Parish, St. John Parish and Ascension Parish.
Who issues building permits in St. John the Baptist Parish?
The county's page on building permits: New Water Permit Forms. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for St. John the Baptist Parish yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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