Youngsville, Louisiana | |
|---|---|
| City of Youngsville | |
 Location in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°06′02″N 91°59′27″W / 30.10056°N 91.99083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Lafayette |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ken Ritter |
| • Chief administrative officer | Simone B. Champagne |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.45 sq mi (32.25 km2) |
| • Land | 12.45 sq mi (32.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,929 |
| • Density | 1,279.23/sq mi (493.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70592[2] |
| Area code | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-83335 |
| Website | www |
Youngsville is a city in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, and is part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area. The population was 8,105 at the 2010 U.S. census,[3] and 15,929 at the 2020 United States census.[4]
Youngsville was the birthplace of Louisiana businessman and politician Dudley J. LeBlanc, the entrepreneur of the Hadacol fortune of the 1950s.[5][6] Bernard LeBas of Ville Platte has represented Evangeline and St. Landry parishes in the Louisiana House of Representatives since 2008. He is a former resident of Youngsville.[7][8]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Youngsville LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Youngsville city, Louisiana". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ "QuickFacts: Youngsville city, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "Dudley LeBlanc, the Hadacol Huckster". HistoryNet. February 9, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Dudley J. LeBlanc Collection". University Libraries. September 29, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "H. Bernard LeBas". house.louisiana.gov. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ "Harvey Bernard LeBas". intelius.com. Retrieved May 7, 2015.