Ville Platte, Louisiana

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.
Location of Ville Platte in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°41′21″N 92°16′39″W / 30.68917°N 92.27750°W / 30.68917; -92.27750
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishEvangeline
Founded1824
Incorporated as a town1858
Qualified to be incorporated as a city1950
Founded byMarcellin Garand
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorRyan Leday Williams
Area
 • Total4.02 sq mi (10.40 km2)
 • Land4.02 sq mi (10.40 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
72 ft (22 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,303
 • Density1,569.08/sq mi (605.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70586
Area code337
FIPS code22-78715
Websitewww.cityofvilleplatte.com

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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "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.