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Loranger, Louisiana
Loranger, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Loranger, Louisiana
Loranger, Louisiana
Location in Louisiana
Loranger, Louisiana is located in the United States
Loranger, Louisiana
Loranger, Louisiana
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish Tangipahoa
Elevation
112 ft (34 m)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total 7,232
 • Density 85/sq mi (33/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 985
GNIS feature ID 555164
FIPS code 22-45635

Loranger (pronounced Lo-RAHN-jer) is an unincorporated community in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. Loranger is located East of Hammond, Louisiana, at the junction of LA 40 and LA 1062.

The Loranger Elementary School, Loranger Middle School, and Loranger High School each serve a wide geographic range of families living in and around the very rural Loranger area. The Loranger School District is bordered by the school districts of Folsom, Amite, Independence, and Hammond.

Notable persons

  • Rusty Chambers, former professional football player - led the Miami Dolphins in tackles in 1978 and 1979.
  • Wade Miley, Major League Baseball player.
  • Lindsey Pelas, an American actress, social media influencer, entrepreneur, and model.
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