THE PLEASURE BEND LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Inland Swamps setting.
Pleasure Bend CDP has 4.2 square miles of land in St. John the Baptist 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
Pleasure Bend and St. John the Baptist Parish
Pleasure Bend 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.
Pleasure Bend by land and water
The Census records 0.08 square miles of water within Pleasure Bend, or 1.8% of its total area. It is 45.8 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, Pleasure Bend CDP has 82.5% of the land area of nearby South Vacherie CDP (5.08 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

