Eunice, Louisiana

Eunice, Louisiana
City of Eunice
Motto: 
"Louisiana's Prairie Cajun Capital"[1]
Location of Eunice in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Eunice in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Eunice, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Eunice, Louisiana
Eunice, Louisiana
Eunice, Louisiana is located in the United States
Eunice, Louisiana
Eunice, Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°29′37″N 92°25′01″W / 30.49361°N 92.41694°W / 30.49361; -92.41694
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishesAcadia, St. Landry
Chartered (village)September 12, 1894
Incorporated (town)June 4, 1895
Founded byC.C. Duson
Named forEunice Pharr Duson, wife of C.C. Duson
Government
 • MayorScott A. Fontenot (No Party)
 • Chief of PoliceKyle LeBouef (R)
Area
 • Total5.14 sq mi (13.31 km2)
 • Land5.14 sq mi (13.31 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
49 ft (15 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,422
 • Density1,833.79/sq mi (708.09/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70535
Area code337
FIPS code22-24565
WebsiteEunice, Louisiana

Eunice is a city in Acadia and St. Landry parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The 2010 census placed the population at 10,398, a decrease of 1,101, or 9.5 percent, from the 2000 tabulation of 11,499.

The St. Landry Parish portion of Eunice is part of the Opelousas–Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Acadia Parish portion is part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Eunice, Louisiana". Eunice, Louisiana. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.