St. Martinville, Louisiana

Saint Martinville, Louisiana
City of Saint Martinville
Main Street
Main Street
Nickname: 
Petit Paris (Little Paris)
Location within St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
Location within St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°07′30″N 91°49′50″W / 30.12500°N 91.83056°W / 30.12500; -91.83056
Country United States
State Louisiana
ParishSt. Martin
Government
 • MayorJason Willis (D)
Area
 • Total3.16 sq mi (8.18 km2)
 • Land3.05 sq mi (7.90 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,379
 • Density1,762.45/sq mi (680.56/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70582
Area code337
FIPS code22-67600
Websitehttp://www.stmartinville.org/

St. Martinville (French: Saint-Martin)[2] is a city in and the parish seat of St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States.[3] It lies on Bayou Teche, 13 miles (21 km) south of Breaux Bridge,[4] 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Lafayette,[5] and 9 miles (14 km) north of New Iberia.[6] The population was 6,114 at the 2010 U.S. census, and 5,379 at the 2020 United States census.[7] It is part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Jack A. Reynolds. "St. Martinville" entry in "Louisiana Placenames of Romance Origin." LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses #7852. 1942. p. 480.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Distance between Saint Martinville, LA and Breaux Bridge, LA". www.distance-cities.com. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  5. ^ "Distance between Saint Martinville, LA and Lafayette, LA". www.distance-cities.com. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  6. ^ "Distance between Saint Martinville, LA and New Iberia, LA". www.distance-cities.com. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  7. ^ "QuickFacts: St. Martinville city, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2021.