<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> State of Louisiana État de Louisiane ( French ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Flag </Td> <Td> Seal </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Nickname ( s ) : Bayou State Child of the Mississippi Creole State Pelican State ( official ) Sportsman 's Paradise Sugar State The Boot </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Motto ( s ) : Union , Justice , Confidence </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Official language </Th> <Td> No official language </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spoken languages </Th> <Td> <P> As of 2010 </P> <Ul> <Li> English 91.26 % </Li> <Li> French 7 % ( incl . Cajun and Creole ) </Li> <Li> Spanish 3.30 % </Li> <Li> Vietnamese 0.59 % </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Demonym </Th> <Td> Louisianan or Louisianian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Capital </Th> <Td> Baton Rouge </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Largest city </Th> <Td> New Orleans </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Largest metro </Th> <Td> Greater New Orleans </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Area </Th> <Td> Ranked 31st </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Td> 50,000 sq mi ( 135,382 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Width </Th> <Td> 130 miles ( 210 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 379 miles ( 610 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> % water </Th> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Latitude </Th> <Td> 28 ° 56 ′ N to 33 ° 01 ′ N </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Longitude </Th> <Td> 88 ° 49 ′ W to 94 ° 03 ′ W </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Population </Th> <Td> Ranked 25th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Td> 4,681,666 ( 2016 est . ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Density </Th> <Td> 93.6 / sq mi ( 34.6 / km ) Ranked 24th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Median household income </Th> <Td> $45,992 ( 45th ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Elevation </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Highest point </Th> <Td> Driskill Mountain 535 ft ( 163 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mean </Th> <Td> 100 ft ( 30 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lowest point </Th> <Td> New Orleans − 8 ft ( − 2.5 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Before statehood </Th> <Td> Territory of Orleans </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Admission to Union </Th> <Td> April 30 , 1812 ( 18th ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Governor </Th> <Td> John Bel Edwards ( D ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lieutenant Governor </Th> <Td> Billy Nungesser ( R ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Legislature </Th> <Td> State Legislature </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Upper house </Th> <Td> State Senate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lower house </Th> <Td> House of Representatives </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> U.S. Senators </Th> <Td> Bill Cassidy ( R ) John Neely Kennedy ( R ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> U.S. House delegation </Th> <Td> 5 Republicans , 1 Democrat ( list ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Time zone </Th> <Td> Central : UTC − 6 / − 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ISO 3166 </Th> <Td> US - LA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Abbreviations </Th> <Td> LA , La . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> louisiana.gov </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> State of Louisiana État de Louisiane ( French ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Flag </Td> <Td> Seal </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Nickname ( s ) : Bayou State Child of the Mississippi Creole State Pelican State ( official ) Sportsman 's Paradise Sugar State The Boot </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Motto ( s ) : Union , Justice , Confidence </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Official language </Th> <Td> No official language </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spoken languages </Th> <Td> <P> As of 2010 </P> <Ul> <Li> English 91.26 % </Li> <Li> French 7 % ( incl . Cajun and Creole ) </Li> <Li> Spanish 3.30 % </Li> <Li> Vietnamese 0.59 % </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Demonym </Th> <Td> Louisianan or Louisianian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Capital </Th> <Td> Baton Rouge </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Largest city </Th> <Td> New Orleans </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Largest metro </Th> <Td> Greater New Orleans </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Area </Th> <Td> Ranked 31st </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Td> 50,000 sq mi ( 135,382 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Width </Th> <Td> 130 miles ( 210 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 379 miles ( 610 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> % water </Th> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Latitude </Th> <Td> 28 ° 56 ′ N to 33 ° 01 ′ N </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Longitude </Th> <Td> 88 ° 49 ′ W to 94 ° 03 ′ W </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Population </Th> <Td> Ranked 25th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Td> 4,681,666 ( 2016 est . ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Density </Th> <Td> 93.6 / sq mi ( 34.6 / km ) Ranked 24th </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Median household income </Th> <Td> $45,992 ( 45th ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Elevation </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Highest point </Th> <Td> Driskill Mountain 535 ft ( 163 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mean </Th> <Td> 100 ft ( 30 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lowest point </Th> <Td> New Orleans − 8 ft ( − 2.5 m ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Before statehood </Th> <Td> Territory of Orleans </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Admission to Union </Th> <Td> April 30 , 1812 ( 18th ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Governor </Th> <Td> John Bel Edwards ( D ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lieutenant Governor </Th> <Td> Billy Nungesser ( R ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Legislature </Th> <Td> State Legislature </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Upper house </Th> <Td> State Senate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lower house </Th> <Td> House of Representatives </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> U.S. Senators </Th> <Td> Bill Cassidy ( R ) John Neely Kennedy ( R ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> U.S. House delegation </Th> <Td> 5 Republicans , 1 Democrat ( list ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Time zone </Th> <Td> Central : UTC − 6 / − 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ISO 3166 </Th> <Td> US - LA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Abbreviations </Th> <Td> LA , La . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> louisiana.gov </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did louisiana became a part of the united states
when did louisiana became a part of the united states
April 30 , 1812
April 30 , 1812