Church Point, Louisiana

Church Point, Louisiana
Town
Town of Church Point
Motto: 
"Buggy Capital U.S.A."[1]
Location of Church Point in Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Church Point in Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°24′17″N 92°13′01″W / 30.40472°N 92.21694°W / 30.40472; -92.21694
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishAcadia
Government
 • TypeTown Hall
 • MayorRyan "Spanky" Meche (elected 2019) (Republican)
Area
 • Total
2.89 sq mi (7.50 km2)
 • Land2.89 sq mi (7.50 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
46 ft (14 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,179
 • Density1,444.02/sq mi (557.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70525[3]
Area code337
FIPS code22-15465
Websitewww.churchpoint.org

Church Point (French: Pointe-à-l'Église[4]) is a town in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,560 at the 2010 census.[5] It is part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area. Church Point is known as the Buggy Capital of the World as it used to be host to the annual Buggy Festival which has since gone defunct.

  1. ^ "Church Point, Louisiana". Church Point, Louisiana. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Church Point LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "Council for the Development of French in Louisiana - Louisiana's French Language". Archived from the original on September 19, 2008. Retrieved October 12, 2008.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Church Point town, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2013.