List of municipalities in Louisiana

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Louisiana is a state located in the Southern United States. According to the 2010 United States Census, Louisiana is the 25th most populous state with 4,533,479 inhabitants and the 33rd largest by land area spanning 43,203.90 square miles (111,897.6 km2) of land.[1] Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes, which are equivalent to counties, and contains 308 incorporated municipalities consisting of four consolidated city-parishes, and 304 cities, towns, and villages.[2] Louisiana's municipalities cover only 7.9% of the state's land mass but are home to 45.3% of its population.[1]

According to the 2015 Louisiana Laws Revised Statutes, residents of any unincorporated area may propose to incorporate as a municipality if the area meets prescribed minimum population thresholds.[3] Municipal corporations are divided based on population into three classes: cities, towns, and villages. Those having five thousand inhabitants or more are classified as cities; those having less than five thousand but more than one thousand inhabitants are classified as towns; and those having one thousand or fewer inhabitants are classified as villages.[4] The governor may change the classification of the municipality if the board of aldermen requests a change and a census shows that the population has increased or decreased making it eligible for a different classification.[5] Municipalities are granted powers to perform functions required by local governments including the levy and collection of taxes and to assume indebtedness.[6]

The largest municipality by population in Louisiana in 2020 is New Orleans with 383,997 residents, and the smallest is Mound with 12 residents.[1] The largest municipality by land area is New Orleans, which spans 169.42 sq mi (438.8 km2), while Napoleonville is the smallest at 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2).[1] The first municipality to incorporate was Natchitoches in 1712 and the newest is Central in 2005.[7]

List of municipalities[]

Parish seat  Parish seat

State capital  State capital and parish seat

Name Type[1] Parish[1] Population
(2020)[8]
Population
(2010)[1]
Change Land area
(2010)[1]
Population density Year of
incorporation[7]
sq mi km2
AbbevilleParish seat City Vermilion 11,186 12,257 −8.7% 6.04 15.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1850
Abita Springs Town St. Tammany 2,631 2,365 +11.2% 4.48 11.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1903
Addis Town West Baton Rouge 0 3,593 −100.0% 4.20 10.9 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1915
Albany Village Livingston 0 1,088 −100.0% 1.12 2.9 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1953
AlexandriaParish seat City Rapides 46,180 47,723 −3.2% 28.41 73.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1818
Amite CityParish seat Town Tangipahoa 0 4,141 −100.0% 3.87 10.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1861
Anacoco Village Vernon 0 869 −100.0% 3.08 8.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1979
Angie Village Washington 0 251 −100.0% 1.53 4.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1908
ArcadiaParish seat Town Bienville 0 2,919 −100.0% 3.05 7.9 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1855
Arnaudville Town St. Landry, St. Martin 0 1,057 −100.0% 0.69 1.8 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1870
Ashland Village Natchitoches 0 269 −100.0% 26.91 69.7 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1963
Athens Village Claiborne 0 249 −100.0% 2.24 5.8 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1902
Atlanta Village Winn 0 163 −100.0% 1.08 2.8 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1907
Baker City East Baton Rouge 0 13,895 −100.0% 8.30 21.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1944
Baldwin Town St. Mary 0 2,436 −100.0% 3.22 8.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1913
Ball Town Rapides 0 4,000 −100.0% 8.08 20.9 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1972
Basile Town Acadia, Evangeline 0 1,821 −100.0% 1.16 3.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1911
Baskin Village Franklin 0 254 −100.0% 1.33 3.4 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1917
BastropParish seat City Morehouse 0 11,365 −100.0% 8.90 23.1 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1852
Baton RougeParish seat[a] Consolidated
Government
East Baton Rouge 227,470 229,493 −0.88% 76.95 199.3 2,956.1/sq mi (1,141.3/km2) 1817
Belcher Village Caddo 0 263 −100.0% 1.56 4.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1966
BentonParish seat Town Bossier 0 1,948 −100.0% 1.95 5.1 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1876
Bernice Town Union 0 1,689 −100.0% 3.23 8.4 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1899
Berwick Town St. Mary 0 4,946 −100.0% 5.90 15.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1907
Bienville Village Bienville 0 218 −100.0% 11.04 28.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1904
Blanchard Town Caddo 0 2,899 −100.0% 3.99 10.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1961
Bogalusa City Washington 0 12,232 −100.0% 9.50 24.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1914
Bonita Village Morehouse 0 284 −100.0% 1.35 3.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1903
Bossier City City Bossier 62,701 61,315 +2.3% 42.34 109.7 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1951
Boyce Town Rapides 0 1,004 −100.0% 0.46 1.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1887
Breaux Bridge City St. Martin 0 8,139 −100.0% 7.72 20.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1859
Broussard City Lafayette, St. Martin 0 8,197 −100.0% 16.40 42.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1905
Brusly Town West Baton Rouge 0 2,589 −100.0% 2.21 5.7 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1901
Bryceland Village Bienville 0 108 −100.0% 2.33 6.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1911
Bunkie City Avoyelles 0 4,171 −100.0% 2.68 6.9 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1885
Calvin Village Winn 0 238 −100.0% 2.29 5.9 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1951
Campti Town Natchitoches 0 1,056 −100.0% 1.04 2.7 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1857
Cankton Village St. Landry 0 484 −100.0% 2.04 5.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1960
Carencro City Lafayette 0 7,526 −100.0% 7.61 19.7 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1905
Castor Village Bienville 0 258 −100.0% 1.19 3.1 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1920
Central City East Baton Rouge 29,565 26,864 +10.1% 62.24 161.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 2005
Chataignier Village Evangeline 0 364 −100.0% 0.63 1.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1972
Chatham Town Jackson 0 557 −100.0% 0.99 2.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1909
Cheneyville Town Rapides 0 625 −100.0% 1.02 2.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1836
Choudrant Village Lincoln 0 845 −100.0% 3.85 10.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1915
Church Point Town Acadia 0 4,560 −100.0% 2.89 7.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1898
Clarence Village Natchitoches 0 499 −100.0% 1.57 4.1 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1951
Clarks Village Caldwell 0 1,017 −100.0% 0.96 2.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1953
Clayton Town Concordia 0 711 −100.0% 1.58 4.1 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1946
ClintonParish seat Town East Feliciana 0 1,653 −100.0% 2.74 7.1 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1852
ColfaxParish seat Town Grant 0 1,558 −100.0% 1.49 3.9 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1878
Collinston Village Morehouse 0 287 −100.0% 1.13 2.9 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1904
ColumbiaParish seat Town Caldwell 0 390 −100.0% 0.76 2.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1847
Converse Village Sabine 0 440 −100.0% 2.18 5.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1921
Cottonport Town Avoyelles 0 2,006 −100.0% 2.01 5.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1888
Cotton Valley Town Webster 0 1,009 −100.0% 2.63 6.8 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1912
CoushattaParish seat Town Red River 0 1,964 −100.0% 3.34 8.7 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1872
CovingtonParish seat City St. Tammany 0 8,765 −100.0% 7.98 20.7 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1816
Creola Village Grant 0 213 −100.0% 0.41 1.1 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 2000
CrowleyParish seat City Acadia 0 13,265 −100.0% 5.75 14.9 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1887
Cullen Town Webster 0 1,163 −100.0% 1.15 3.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1955
Delcambre Town Iberia, Vermilion 0 1,866 −100.0% 1.16 3.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1907
Delhi Town Richland 0 2,919 −100.0% 2.88 7.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1900
Delta Village Madison 0 284 −100.0% 3.90 10.1 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1969
Denham Springs City Livingston 0 10,215 −100.0% 7.29 18.9 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1903
DeQuincy City Calcasieu 0 3,235 −100.0% 3.18 8.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1947
DeRidderParish seat City Beauregard, Vernon 0 10,578 −100.0% 9.14 23.7 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1903
Dixie Inn Village Webster 0 273 −100.0% 0.47 1.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1976
Dodson Village Winn 0 337 −100.0% 2.25 5.8 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1901
DonaldsonvilleParish seat City Ascension 0 7,436 −100.0% 3.79 9.8 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1813
Downsville Village Lincoln, Union 0 141 −100.0% 0.74 1.9 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1972
Doyline Village Webster 0 818 −100.0% 3.33 8.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1948
Dry Prong Village Grant 0 436 −100.0% 1.32 3.4 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1947
Dubach Town Lincoln 0 961 −100.0% 1.82 4.7 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1901
Dubberly Village Webster 0 273 −100.0% 3.94 10.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1959
Duson Town Acadia, Lafayette 0 1,716 −100.0% 2.76 7.1 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1909
East Hodge Village Jackson 0 289 −100.0% 0.23 0.60 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1968
Edgefield Village Red River 0 218 −100.0% 0.25 0.65 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1966
Elizabeth Town Allen 0 532 −100.0% 1.64 4.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1964
Elton Town Jefferson Davis 0 1,128 −100.0% 1.64 4.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1911
Epps Village West Carroll 0 854 −100.0% 0.97 2.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1939
Erath Town Vermilion 0 2,114 −100.0% 1.76 4.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1898
Eros Town Jackson 0 155 −100.0% 1.00 2.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1905
Estherwood Village Acadia 0 889 −100.0% 1.86 4.8 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1901
Eunice City Acadia, St. Landry 0 10,398 −100.0% 5.13 13.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1894
Evergreen Town Avoyelles 0 310 −100.0% 1.02 2.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1871
FarmervilleParish seat Town Union 0 3,860 −100.0% 5.78 15.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1842
Fenton Village Jefferson Davis 0 379 −100.0% 0.41 1.1 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1951
Ferriday Town Concordia 0 3,511 −100.0% 1.63 4.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1906
Fisher Village Sabine 0 230 −100.0% 0.61 1.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1971
Florien Village Sabine 0 633 −100.0% 2.23 5.8 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1959
Folsom Village St. Tammany 0 716 −100.0% 1.64 4.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1915
Fordoche Town Pointe Coupee 0 928 −100.0% 2.43 6.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1961
Forest Village West Carroll 0 355 −100.0% 1.67 4.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1967
Forest Hill Village Rapides 0 818 −100.0% 3.26 8.4 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1921
FranklinParish seat City St. Mary 0 7,660 −100.0% 9.92 25.7 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1820
FranklintonParish seat Town Washington 0 3,857 −100.0% 4.37 11.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1861
French Settlement Village Livingston 0 1,116 −100.0% 2.73 7.1 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1965
Georgetown Town Grant 0 327 −100.0% 1.30 3.4 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1949
Gibsland Town Bienville 0 979 −100.0% 2.63 6.8 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1903
Gilbert Village Franklin 0 521 −100.0% 0.94 2.4 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1912
Gilliam Village Caddo 0 164 −100.0% 2.00 5.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1968
Glenmora Town Rapides 0 1,342 −100.0% 1.73 4.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1914
Golden Meadow Town Lafourche 0 2,101 −100.0% 2.45 6.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1950
Goldonna Village Natchitoches 0 430 −100.0% 11.00 28.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1911
Gonzales City Ascension 0 9,781 −100.0% 8.38 21.7 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1922
Grambling City Lincoln 0 4,949 −100.0% 5.91 15.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1953
Gramercy Town St. James 0 3,613 −100.0% 2.03 5.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1947
Grand Cane Village De Soto 0 242 −100.0% 1.13 2.9 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1899
Grand Coteau Town St. Landry 0 947 −100.0% 2.42 6.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1855
Grand Isle Town Jefferson 0 1,296 −100.0% 6.40 16.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1959
Grayson Village Caldwell 0 532 −100.0% 1.27 3.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1916
GreensburgParish seat Town St. Helena 0 718 −100.0% 2.52 6.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1869
Greenwood Town Caddo 0 3,219 −100.0% 8.98 23.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1970
GretnaParish seat City Jefferson 0 17,736 −100.0% 4.04 10.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1913
Grosse Tete Village Iberville 0 647 −100.0% 1.17 3.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1952
Gueydan Town Vermilion 0 1,398 −100.0% 0.91 2.4 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1899
Hall Summit Village Red River 0 300 −100.0% 1.67 4.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1961
Hammond City Tangipahoa 19,584 20,019 −2.2% 14.01 36.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1889
Harahan City Jefferson 0 9,277 −100.0% 2.01 5.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1920
HarrisonburgParish seat Village Catahoula 0 348 −100.0% 0.97 2.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1836
Haughton Town Bossier 0 3,454 −100.0% 5.27 13.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1921
Haynesville Town Claiborne 0 2,327 −100.0% 4.83 12.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1901
Heflin Village Webster 0 244 −100.0% 1.91 4.9 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1952
Henderson Town St. Martin 0 1,674 −100.0% 1.85 4.8 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1971
Hessmer Village Avoyelles 0 802 −100.0% 0.83 2.1 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1955
Hodge Village Jackson 0 470 −100.0% 0.97 2.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1928
HomerParish seat Town Claiborne 0 3,237 −100.0% 4.65 12.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1850
Hornbeck Town Vernon 0 480 −100.0% 1.15 3.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1902
Hosston Village Caddo 0 318 −100.0% 2.67 6.9 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1967
HoumaParish seat[b] Consolidated
Government
Terrebonne 33,406 33,727 −1.0% 14.42 37.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1834
Ida Village Caddo 0 221 −100.0% 1.40 3.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1967
Independence Town Tangipahoa 0 1,665 −100.0% 2.27 5.9 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1903
Iota Town Acadia 0 1,500 −100.0% 1.27 3.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1902
Iowa Town Calcasieu 0 2,996 −100.0% 3.15 8.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1952
Jackson Town East Feliciana 0 3,842 −100.0% 4.46 11.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1832
Jamestown Town Bienville 0 139 −100.0% 1.75 4.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1967
Jeanerette City Iberia 0 5,530 −100.0% 2.29 5.9 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1878
Jean Lafitte Town Jefferson 0 1,903 −100.0% 5.86 15.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1974
JenaParish seat Town La Salle 0 3,398 −100.0% 5.50 14.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1909
JenningsParish seat City Jefferson Davis 0 10,383 −100.0% 10.40 26.9 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1888
JonesboroParish seat Town Jackson 0 4,704 −100.0% 4.84 12.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1901
Jonesville Town Catahoula 0 2,265 −100.0% 1.92 5.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1890
Junction City Village Claiborne, Union 0 582 −100.0% 1.22 3.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1907
Kaplan City Vermilion 0 4,600 −100.0% 2.32 6.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1903
Keachi Town De Soto 0 295 −100.0% 5.03 13.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1858
Kenner City Jefferson 66,448 66,702 −0.4% 14.87 38.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1867
Kentwood Town Tangipahoa 0 2,198 −100.0% 7.07 18.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1893
Kilbourne Village West Carroll 0 416 −100.0% 1.39 3.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1954
Killian Town Livingston 0 1,206 −100.0% 10.88 28.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1968
Kinder Town Allen 0 2,477 −100.0% 5.53 14.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1903
Krotz Springs Town St. Landry 0 1,198 −100.0% 1.73 4.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1917
LafayetteParish seat[c] Consolidated
Government
Lafayette 121,374 120,623 +0.6% 49.23 127.5 2,465.4/sq mi (951.9/km2) 1836
Lake Arthur Town Jefferson Davis 0 2,738 −100.0% 1.85 4.8 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1904
Lake CharlesParish seat City Calcasieu 84,872 71,993 +17.9% 42.06 108.9 2,017.9/sq mi (779.1/km2) 1867
Lake ProvidenceParish seat Town East Carroll 0 3,991 −100.0% 3.59 9.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1848
Lecompte Town Rapides 0 1,227 −100.0% 1.06 2.7 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1904
LeesvilleParish seat City Vernon 0 6,612 −100.0% 5.60 14.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1900
Leonville Town St. Landry 0 1,084 −100.0% 2.73 7.1 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1911
Lillie Village Union 0 118 −100.0% 1.93 5.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1966
Lisbon Village Claiborne 0 185 −100.0% 13.12 34.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1958
LivingstonParish seat Town Livingston 0 1,769 −100.0% 3.22 8.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1955
Livonia Town Pointe Coupee 0 1,442 −100.0% 1.89 4.9 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1959
Lockport Town Lafourche 0 2,578 −100.0% 0.64 1.7 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1899
Logansport Town De Soto 0 1,555 −100.0% 3.26 8.4 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1925
Longstreet Village De Soto 0 157 −100.0% 2.05 5.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1919
Loreauville Village Iberia 0 887 −100.0% 0.48 1.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1909
Lucky Village Bienville 0 272 −100.0% 8.17 21.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1974
Lutcher Town St. James 0 3,559 −100.0% 3.36 8.7 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1912
McNary Village Rapides 0 211 −100.0% 1.84 4.8 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1913
Madisonville Town St. Tammany 0 748 −100.0% 2.49 6.4 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1817
Mamou Town Evangeline 0 3,242 −100.0% 1.40 3.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1911
Mandeville City St. Tammany 0 11,560 −100.0% 6.71 17.4 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1840
Mangham Town Richland 0 672 −100.0% 1.02 2.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1907
MansfieldParish seat City De Soto 0 5,001 −100.0% 3.65 9.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1847
Mansura Town Avoyelles 0 1,419 −100.0% 2.70 7.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1860
ManyParish seat Town Sabine 0 2,853 −100.0% 3.46 9.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1843
Maringouin Town Iberville 0 1,098 −100.0% 0.74 1.9 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1907
Marion Town Union 0 765 −100.0% 3.21 8.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1909
MarksvilleParish seat City Avoyelles 0 5,702 −100.0% 4.82 12.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1843
Martin Village Red River 0 594 −100.0% 11.55 29.9 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1971
Maurice Village Vermilion 0 964 −100.0% 2.12 5.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1911
Melville Town St. Landry 0 1,041 −100.0% 1.26 3.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1899
Mermentau Village Acadia 0 661 −100.0% 2.13 5.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1899
Mer Rouge Village Morehouse 0 628 −100.0% 1.17 3.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1898
Merryville Town Beauregard 0 1,103 −100.0% 9.79 25.4 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1912
MindenParish seat City Webster 11,928 13,082 −8.8% 14.97 38.8 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1854
MonroeParish seat City Ouachita 47,702 48,815 −2.3% 29.21 75.7 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1820
Montgomery Town Grant 0 730 −100.0% 2.07 5.4 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1859
Montpelier Village St. Helena 0 266 −100.0% 1.87 4.8 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1957
Mooringsport Town Caddo 0 793 −100.0% 1.16 3.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1910
Moreauville Village Avoyelles 0 929 −100.0% 3.03 7.8 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1904
Morgan City City St. Martin, St. Mary 0 12,404 −100.0% 5.98 15.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1860
Morganza Village Pointe Coupee 0 610 −100.0% 1.18 3.1 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1908
Morse Village Acadia 0 812 −100.0% 1.40 3.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1906
Mound Village Madison 12 19 −36.8% 0.52 1.3 23.1/sq mi (8.9/km2) 1916
Mount Lebanon Town Bienville 0 83 −100.0% 4.03 10.4 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1853
NapoleonvilleParish seat Village Assumption 0 660 −100.0% 0.17 0.44 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1878
Natchez Village Natchitoches 0 597 −100.0% 1.03 2.7 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1973
NatchitochesParish seat City Natchitoches 0 18,323 −100.0% 22.63 58.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1714
Newellton Town Tensas 0 1,187 −100.0% 0.76 2.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1900
New IberiaParish seat City Iberia 28,555 30,617 −6.7% 11.14 28.9 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1839
New Llano Town Vernon 0 2,504 −100.0% 0.97 2.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1942
New OrleansParish seat Consolidated
Government
Orleans 383,997 343,829 +11.7% 169.42 438.8 2,266.5/sq mi (875.1/km2) 1805
New RoadsParish seat City Pointe Coupee 0 4,831 −100.0% 4.58 11.9 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1894
Noble Village Sabine 0 252 −100.0% 1.03 2.7 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1901
North Hodge Village Jackson 0 388 −100.0% 0.68 1.8 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1953
Norwood Village East Feliciana 0 322 −100.0% 4.08 10.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1948
Oakdale City Allen 0 7,780 −100.0% 5.19 13.4 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1913
Oak GroveParish seat Town West Carroll 0 1,727 −100.0% 1.72 4.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1909
Oak Ridge Village Morehouse 0 144 −100.0% 0.99 2.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1882
OberlinParish seat Town Allen 0 1,770 −100.0% 4.38 11.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1900
Oil City Town Caddo 0 1,008 −100.0% 1.78 4.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1940
Olla Town La Salle 0 1,385 −100.0% 3.93 10.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1899
OpelousasParish seat City St. Landry 15,786 16,634 −5.1% 7.91 20.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1906
Palmetto Village St. Landry 0 164 −100.0% 0.89 2.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1912
Parks Village St. Martin 0 653 −100.0% 0.83 2.1 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1898
Patterson City St. Mary 0 6,112 −100.0% 2.52 6.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1906
Pearl River Town St. Tammany 0 2,506 −100.0% 3.49 9.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1906
Pine Prairie Village Evangeline 0 1,610 −100.0% 1.61 4.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1959
Pineville City Rapides 0 14,555 −100.0% 12.63 32.7 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1878
Pioneer Village West Carroll 0 156 −100.0% 1.09 2.8 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1911
Plain Dealing Town Bossier 0 1,015 −100.0% 1.58 4.1 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1890
PlaquemineParish seat City Iberville 0 7,119 −100.0% 2.92 7.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1838
Plaucheville Village Avoyelles 0 248 −100.0% 1.51 3.9 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1903
Pleasant Hill Village Sabine 0 723 −100.0% 1.61 4.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1874
Pollock Town Grant 0 469 −100.0% 1.29 3.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1911
Ponchatoula City Tangipahoa 0 6,559 −100.0% 4.75 12.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1861
Port AllenParish seat City West Baton Rouge 0 5,180 −100.0% 2.83 7.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1916
Port Barre Town St. Landry 0 2,055 −100.0% 1.07 2.8 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1911
Port Vincent Village Livingston 0 741 −100.0% 1.65 4.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1952
Powhatan Village Natchitoches 0 135 −100.0% 0.54 1.4 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1963
Provencal Village Natchitoches 0 611 −100.0% 2.46 6.4 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1956
Quitman Village Jackson 0 181 −100.0% 0.93 2.4 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1903
Rayne City Acadia 0 7,953 −100.0% 3.81 9.9 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1882
RayvilleParish seat Town Richland 0 3,695 −100.0% 2.31 6.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1889
Reeves Village Allen 0 232 −100.0% 2.42 6.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1911
Richmond Village Madison 0 577 −100.0% 1.66 4.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1973
Richwood Town Ouachita 0 3,392 −100.0% 2.55 6.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1974
Ridgecrest Town Concordia 0 694 −100.0% 0.43 1.1 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1961
Ringgold Town Bienville 0 1,495 −100.0% 2.32 6.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1855
Robeline Village Natchitoches 0 174 −100.0% 1.19 3.1 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1914
Rodessa Village Caddo 0 270 −100.0% 1.23 3.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1967
Rosedale Village Iberville 0 793 −100.0% 7.78 20.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1955
Roseland Town Tangipahoa 0 1,123 −100.0% 2.08 5.4 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1922
Rosepine Town Vernon 0 1,692 −100.0% 2.39 6.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1902
RustonParish seat City Lincoln 22,166 21,859 +1.4% 20.85 54.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1884
St. FrancisvilleParish seat Town West Feliciana 0 1,765 −100.0% 1.81 4.7 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1813
St. Gabriel City Iberville 0 6,677 −100.0% 29.66 76.8 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1994
St. JosephParish seat Town Tensas 0 1,176 −100.0% 0.89 2.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1901
St. MartinvilleParish seat City St. Martin 0 6,114 −100.0% 3.09 8.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1817
Saline Village Bienville 0 277 −100.0% 1.19 3.1 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1905
Sarepta Town Webster 0 891 −100.0% 1.60 4.1 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1955
Scott City Lafayette 0 8,614 −100.0% 11.12 28.8 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1907
Shongaloo Village Webster 0 182 −100.0% 7.88 20.4 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1967
ShreveportParish seat City Bossier, Caddo 187,593 199,311 −5.9% 105.38 272.9 1,780.2/sq mi (687.3/km2) 1839
Sibley Town Webster 0 1,218 −100.0% 3.86 10.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1905
Sicily Island Village Catahoula 0 526 −100.0% 0.57 1.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1947
Sikes Village Winn 0 119 −100.0% 1.56 4.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1946
Simmesport Town Avoyelles 0 2,161 −100.0% 2.18 5.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1925
Simpson Village Vernon 0 638 −100.0% 6.16 16.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1967
Simsboro Village Lincoln 0 841 −100.0% 3.48 9.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1906
Slaughter Town East Feliciana 0 997 −100.0% 5.48 14.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1889
Slidell City St. Tammany 28,781 27,068 +6.3% 14.84 38.4 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1888
Sorrento Town Ascension 0 1,401 −100.0% 3.42 8.9 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1956
South Mansfield Village De Soto 0 346 −100.0% 0.68 1.8 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1911
Spearsville Village Union 0 137 −100.0% 2.06 5.3 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1958
Springfield Town Livingston 0 487 −100.0% 1.40 3.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1838
Springhill City Webster 0 5,269 −100.0% 6.21 16.1 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1902
Stanley Village De Soto 0 107 −100.0% 2.17 5.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1953
Sterlington Town Ouachita 0 1,594 −100.0% 2.85 7.4 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1961
Stonewall Town De Soto 0 1,814 −100.0% 7.49 19.4 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1972
Sulphur City Calcasieu 0 20,410 −100.0% 9.99 25.9 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1914
Sun Village St. Tammany 0 470 −100.0% 4.25 11.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1958
Sunset Town St. Landry 0 2,897 −100.0% 3.11 8.1 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1904
TallulahParish seat City Madison 0 7,335 −100.0% 2.78 7.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1902
Tangipahoa Village Tangipahoa 0 748 −100.0% 1.00 2.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1959
ThibodauxParish seat City Lafourche 0 14,566 −100.0% 6.03 15.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1838
Tickfaw Village Tangipahoa 0 694 −100.0% 1.59 4.1 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1957
Tullos Town La Salle, Winn 0 385 −100.0% 1.58 4.1 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1926
Turkey Creek Village Evangeline 0 441 −100.0% 2.48 6.4 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1956
Urania Town La Salle 0 1,313 −100.0% 1.37 3.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1969
Varnado Village Washington 0 1,461 −100.0% 0.85 2.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1914
VidaliaParish seat Town Concordia 0 4,299 −100.0% 2.59 6.7 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1870
Vienna Town Lincoln 0 386 −100.0% 3.47 9.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1873
Ville PlatteParish seat City Evangeline 0 7,430 −100.0% 4.02 10.4 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1858
Vinton Town Calcasieu 0 3,212 −100.0% 5.00 12.9 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1910
Vivian Town Caddo 0 3,671 −100.0% 5.50 14.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1898
Walker Town Livingston 0 6,138 −100.0% 6.23 16.1 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1909
Washington Town St. Landry 0 964 −100.0% 0.83 2.1 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1835
Waterproof Town Tensas 0 688 −100.0% 0.70 1.8 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1872
Welsh Town Jefferson Davis 0 3,226 −100.0% 6.32 16.4 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1888
Westlake City Calcasieu 0 4,568 −100.0% 3.65 9.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1899
West Monroe City Ouachita 0 13,065 −100.0% 7.94 20.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1945
Westwego City Jefferson 0 8,534 −100.0% 3.11 8.1 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1919
White Castle Town Iberville 0 1,883 −100.0% 0.73 1.9 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1884
Wilson Village East Feliciana 0 595 −100.0% 2.71 7.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1899
WinnfieldParish seat City Winn 0 4,840 −100.0% 3.64 9.4 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1900
WinnsboroParish seat City Franklin 0 4,910 −100.0% 4.08 10.6 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1902
Wisner Town Franklin 0 964 −100.0% 0.80 2.1 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1938
Woodworth Town Rapides 0 1,096 −100.0% 8.57 22.2 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1942
Youngsville City Lafayette 0 8,105 −100.0% 10.95 28.4 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1908
Zachary City East Baton Rouge 19,316 14,960 +29.1% 23.93 62.0 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1882
Zwolle Town Sabine 0 1,759 −100.0% 3.25 8.4 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) 1898
Total 0 2,517,844 −100.0% 3,402.15 8,811.5 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2)

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Notes[]

  1. ^ Baton Rouge consolidated with East Baton Rouge Parish in 1947, which combined the City of Baton Rouge government with the unincorporated areas of the parish. However, the Census only counts the population within Baton Rouge's city limits. This does not include the unincorporated areas. Baton Rouge would be the largest municipality in the state with a population of 384,452 if the 2010 Census included the consolidated areas in Baton Rouge's population.
  2. ^ Houma city is the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, but is not a governmental unit having consolidated its functions with the parish. Since Houma city retains its city status under state law, the Census Bureau includes it as an incorporated place. Houma would be the largest municipality by land area with an area of 1,231.81 sq mi (and a population of 111,860) if the Census included the consolidated area within Houma's borders.[2]
  3. ^ Lafayette was originally known as Vermilionville, which was incorporated in 1826. Its name was changed to Lafayette in 1884. Lafayette city government has been consolidated with Lafayette Parish. Public works and other services, such as land use and plat review, are operated by Lafayette Consolidated Government to serve the City of Lafayette and unincorporated areas of Lafayette Parish. However, the Census only counts the population within city limits. This does not include the unincorporated areas. The population including the consolidated areas is 187,713 and the land area is 222.08 sq mi.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "GCT-PH1 – Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – State — Place and (in selected states) County Subdivision". 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Louisiana: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. III-2. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  3. ^ Louisiana State Legislature. "2015 Louisiana Laws Revised Statutes TITLE 33 - Municipalities and Parishes RS 33:1 - Petition for incorporation; contents; circulation; required signatures". Louisiana State Legislature. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  4. ^ Louisiana State Legislature. "2015 Louisiana Laws Revised Statutes TITLE 33 - Municipalities and Parishes RS 33:341 - Division into cities, towns, and villages". Louisiana State Legislature. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  5. ^ Louisiana State Legislature. "2015 Louisiana Laws Revised Statutes TITLE 33 - Municipalities and Parishes RS 33:342 - Change in classification of municipality; governor's proclamation; census not conclusive; judicial notice". Louisiana State Legislature. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  6. ^ Louisiana State Legislature. "2015 Louisiana Laws Revised Statutes TITLE 33 - Municipalities and Parishes RS 33:361 - Municipal powers". Louisiana State Legislature. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Municipal Directory". Louisiana Municipal Association. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  8. ^ "Explore Census Data".
  9. ^ Brand, Anna; Villavaso, Stephen (Spring 2011). "Revisiting Palermo: The Twentieth Anniversary of Louisiana's Landmark Land Use Rights and Zoning Decision and its Legacy for Planning in Louisiana". Loyola Law Review. 57 (1): 113–133.


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