Lafitte, Louisiana
CDP
About Lafitte
Lafitte is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Louisiana.
Officially, Lafitte is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.84 square miles.
📰 Lafitte News Today
- Heart of Louisiana: Lafitte Wetlands fox8live.com · Jul 7
- Nathan Joseph Rogers Obituary Apr 14, 2026 Mothe Funeral Homes, LLC · Apr 14
- Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival returns this weekend with live music, seafood and family fun WWLTV.com · May 29
- Schedule - Fisher Gators (Lafitte, LA) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 10
- Jean Lafitte police mourning loss of police chief WDSU · Jun 29
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Lafitte Unique
- The only place in America named Lafitte — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lafitte
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Lafitte
- Leo E. Kerner Jr. Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateLouisiana
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area4.84 sq mi
Coordinates29.7109, -90.0968