Mansura, Louisiana

Mansura, Louisiana
Town
The Desfossé House dates to 1790.
The Desfossé House dates to 1790.
Location of Mansura in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Mansura in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 31°03′33″N 92°02′55″W / 31.05917°N 92.04861°W / 31.05917; -92.04861
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishAvoyelles
Government
 • MayorKenneth Pickett, Sr. (D)
Area
 • Total2.85 sq mi (7.39 km2)
 • Land2.85 sq mi (7.39 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
75 ft (23 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,320
 • Density462.51/sq mi (178.57/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code318
FIPS code22-48400

Mansura is a town in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,419 at the 2010 census.[2] Mansura is home to the Cochon de Lait Festival, and claims to be the Cochon de Lait capital of the world.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mansura town, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2013.