Abita Springs is a town in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The estimated population, in 2003, was 2,112. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Abita Springs was originally a Choctaw Indian village taking its name from nearby medicinal springs. The Choctaw burial and execution grounds which were in use up until circa 1880, are located nearby.
Abita Springs is located at 30°28′34″N 90°2′6″W / 30.47611°N 90.035°W / 30.47611; -90.035 (30.476233, -90.035138).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.1 square miles (11 km), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,957 people, 757 households, and 550 families residing in the town. The population density is 474.3 people per square mile (183.0/km²). There are 813 housing units at an average density of 197.1 per square mile (76.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.30% White, 3.01% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.36% Asian,…
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