THE EDGARD LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Holocene Meander Belts setting.
Edgard CDP has 11.4 square miles of land in St. John the Baptist Parish. Its Census reference point is in Southern Holocene Meander Belts, 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
Edgard and St. John the Baptist Parish
Edgard is associated with St. John the Baptist 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.
Edgard by land and water
The Census records 2.44 square miles of water within Edgard, or 17.7% of its total area. It is 30 percentage points lower than the 47.7% recorded for St. John the Baptist Parish. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Edgard CDP has 78.2% of the land area of nearby Reserve CDP (14.6 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

