Charenton, Louisiana | |
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Coordinates: 29°53′01.47″N 91°31′37.78″W / 29.8837417°N 91.5271611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | St. Mary |
Area | |
• Total | 5.22 sq mi (13.51 km2) |
• Land | 4.97 sq mi (12.86 km2) |
• Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,699 |
• Density | 342.06/sq mi (132.07/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 337 |
FIPS code | 22-14310 |
Website | www |
Charenton (historically French: Lieu-des-Chetimachas[2]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,903 at the 2010 census.[3] It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area.