Crowley, Louisiana | |
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 Downtown Crowley | |
| Nickname: Rice Capital of America | |
| Motto: Where Life Is Rice And Easy | |
 Location of Crowley in Acadia Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°12′49″N 92°22′25″W / 30.21361°N 92.37361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Acadia |
| Incorporated | 1887 |
| Founded by | C.C. Duson and W.W. Duson |
| Named for | Patrick Crowley, railroad owner |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chad Monceaux |
| • Police Chief | Troy Hebert |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.85 sq mi (15.16 km2) |
| • Land | 5.85 sq mi (15.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 11,710 |
| • Density | 2,001.37/sq mi (772.70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70526 |
| Area code | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-18650 |
| Website | crowley-la.com |
Crowley (Local pronunciation: /ˈkræli/) is a city in, and the parish seat of, Acadia Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana.[2] At the 2020 United States census, Crowley had a population of 11,710.[3] Crowley is the principal city of the Crowley micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Acadia Parish. It is also part of the larger Lafayette–Acadiana combined statistical area.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "QuickFacts: Crowley city, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.