THE DESTREHAN LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Inland Swamps setting.
Destrehan CDP has 5.74 square miles of land in St. Charles Parish. Its Census reference point is in Inland Swamps, within Mississippi Alluvial Plain.
The Mississippi's broad alluvial plain includes river terraces, swales and natural levees. Small changes in elevation distinguish local settings within this generally flat river landscape.
Regional context: Mississippi Alluvial Plain ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Destrehan and St. Charles Parish
Destrehan is associated with St. Charles Parish in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Destrehan by land and water
The Census records 0.94 square miles of water within Destrehan, or 14% of its total area. It is 16 percentage points lower than the 30% recorded for St. Charles Parish. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Destrehan CDP has 4.2 times the land area of nearby New Sarpy CDP (1.36 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

