About Taft
Set in the southeastern part of Louisiana, Taft is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Taft is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.98 square miles.
📰 Taft News Today
- Deaf since birth, Taft High’s Carter Wallace making an impact on the football field latimes.com · Jul 25
- The Poison Next Door: Measuring Risk in Cancer Alley Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine · Apr 23
- Verdugo Hills baseball defeats Taft to win City Division I title after slow start Los Angeles Daily News · May 23
- New rules on Louisiana chemical plants are weaker than first proposed. But is it still progress? NOLA.com · Mar 23
- 2026 CIF LA City Div. I Baseball Championship Verdugo Hills vs. Taft - 05/23/2026 | Live & On Demand NFHS Network · May 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Taft Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Taft — but the Louisiana one has a character all its own.
- 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
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Taft
- Montz Park reviews ★
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⚡ Quick Facts
StateLouisiana
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area4.98 sq mi
Coordinates29.9851, -90.4524