Area Code 985
In 1940, Bell Laboratories and AT&T established an area code system. Even after being introduced in the year 1940, this area code came into effect seven years later in the year 1947. This area coding system was popularly known as the NANP or North American Numbering Plan. Additionally, it is also considered that North American Numbering Plan or NANP included Canada and the United States. NANP is referred to as the agency of repute that plays a key role in allocating phone numbers.
In the year 1947, states as well as provinces that were associated with only one area code were offered three digit numbers as area codes with zero as the middle digit. For example, Florida was allocated area code 305 whereas Connecticut was allocated area code 203. At this point of time, the total number of the area codes was not more than 86. States as well as provinces that were associated with more than a single area code were offered three digit numbers as area codes with one as their middle digit. For example, the area code of a few areas of California was allocated 213 whereas a few areas of California were allotted 916. Similarly the area code of some regions of New York was offered the area code 518 and some region of New York was assigned the area code 212. The first as well as the third digits were assigned only after taking into account the population density of the city as well as the region that is grouped under a specific area code. The areas that were densely populated were assigned the lowest numbers as area codes. The area surrounding the New York City was offered the area code 212 whereas the surrounding areas were assigned the area code 914.
North American area code is the area codes for telephone numbers for the south eastern Louisiana. However, this area code is exclusive of New Orleans. Area code 985 was created in the year 2001 after it got separated from the area code 504.
Area Code 985 serves the following states
Louisiana
Area Code 985 serves the following counties
Ascension, assumption, East Baton Rouge, Hancock, Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Charles, Saint James, Saint Mary, Saint Tammany, St John The Baptist, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Washington, west Feliciana
Area Code 985 serves the following cities
Abita springs, Amelia, Amite, Angie, Baton Rouge, Belle Rose, Berwick, Bogalusa, Boothville, Bourg, Boutte, Braithwaite, Buras, Bush, Chauvin, Covington, Cut off, des allemands, Destrehan, Donaldsonville, dulac, Edgard, fluker, Folsom,
Franklin, Franklinton, Galliano, Grayville, Gheens, Gibson, Golden meadow, Gonzales, Grand isle, Gray, Gretna, Hahnville, Hammond, Houma, Husser, Independence, Kentwood, La place, Labadieville, Lacombe, Larose, Lockport, Loranger, Luling, Madisonville, Mandeville, Mathews, Montegut, Morgan City, Mount airy, Mount Hermon, Napoleonville, New Orleans, New Sarpy, Norco, Paincourtville, Paradis, Patterson, Pearl River, Pearlington, Pierre part, Plattenville, Pointe a la hache, Ponchatoula, port Sulphur, Raceland, reserve, Robert, Roseland, Saint Francisville, Schriever, Slidell, Sun, Talisheek, Tangipahoa, Theriot, Thibodaux, Tickfaw, Vacherie, Venice
Area code 985 records an estimated population of 749, 450. In other words, nearly 749, 450people are registered with the phone services of this area code.