Parks, Louisiana
La Pointe de Repose | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Village of Parks | |
 Parks water tower | |
| Nickname: Potier | |
 Location of Parks in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. | |
  Location of Parks in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°12′N 91°49′W / 30.200°N 91.817°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Parish | St.Martin |
| Founded | 1765 |
| Renamed | 1908 |
| Founded by | Paul Melancon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kevin J. Kately (D) |
| • Chief Of Police | Reginald ‘Reggie’ Clues |
| • Alderman | Myra Yvonne Narcisse |
| • Alderman | Kanisha Potier |
| • Alderman | Harold Robertson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2) |
| • Land | 0.84 sq mi (2.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 640 |
| • Density | 757.40/sq mi (292.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-59165 |
| Website | www |
Parks is a village in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 653 at the 2010 census, and 696 at the 2020 population estimates program.[2] It is part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2010-2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2021.