THE RIVER RIDGE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Holocene Meander Belts setting.
River Ridge CDP has 2.8 square miles of land in Jefferson 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
River Ridge and Jefferson Parish
River Ridge is associated with Jefferson 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.
River Ridge by land and water
The Census records 0.75 square miles of water within River Ridge, or 21.2% of its total area. It is 32 percentage points lower than the 53.1% recorded for Jefferson Parish. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, River Ridge CDP has 48.8% of the land area of nearby Waggaman CDP (5.73 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.