Ville Platte, Louisiana | |
|---|---|
| City of Ville Platte | |
| Etymology: Ville Platte, French ('Ville' being the French word for 'town' and 'platte' meaning 'flat') | |
 Location of Ville Platte in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°41′21″N 92°16′39″W / 30.68917°N 92.27750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Evangeline |
| Founded | 1824 |
| Incorporated as a town | 1858 |
| Qualified to be incorporated as a city | 1950 |
| Founded by | Marcellin Garand |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Ryan Leday Williams |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.02 sq mi (10.40 km2) |
| • Land | 4.02 sq mi (10.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,303 |
| • Density | 1,569.08/sq mi (605.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70586 |
| Area code | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-78715 |
| Website | www |
Ville Platte is the largest city in, and the parish seat of, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States.[2] The population was 6,303 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 8,145 in 2000. The city's name is of French origin, roughly translating to "flat town", in reference to its relatively flat topography in contrast to the more hilly terrain north of the area.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ville Platte city, Louisiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2016.