List of municipalities in Louisiana

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Map of the United States with Louisiana highlighted

Louisiana is a state located in the Southern United States. According to the 2020 United States census, Louisiana is the 25th most populous state with 4,657,757 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 304 municipalities consisting of four consolidated city-parishes, and 304 cities, towns, and villages.[2] Louisiana's municipalities cover only 7.8% of the state's land mass but are home to 46.4% 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 169.49 sq mi (439.0 km2), while Napoleonville is the smallest at 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2).[7] The first municipality to incorporate was Natchitoches in 1712 and the newest is Central in 2005.[8]

List of municipalities

  • Most populous municipalities in Louisiana
  • Skyline of New Orleans, the most populous municipality in Louisiana
    Skyline of New Orleans, the most populous municipality in Louisiana
  • Baton Rouge, capital and second most populous municipality in Louisiana
    Baton Rouge
    , capital and second most populous municipality in Louisiana
  • Skyline of Shreveport, third most populous municipality in Louisiana
    Skyline of Shreveport, third most populous municipality in Louisiana
  • Lafayette, fourth most populous municipality in Louisiana
    Lafayette, fourth most populous municipality in Louisiana
  • Lake Charles
    Lake Charles, fifth most populous municipality in Louisiana

 

Parish seat

 

parish seat

Name Type[1] Parish[1] Population
(2020)[9]
Population
(2010)[1]
Change Land area
(2020)[7]
Population density Year of
incorporation[8]
sq mi km2
Abbeville City
Vermilion
11,186 12,257 −8.7% 6.05 15.7 1,848.9/sq mi (713.9/km2) 1850
Abita Springs Town
St. Tammany
2,631 2,365 +11.2% 4.59 11.9 573.2/sq mi (221.3/km2) 1903
Addis Town
West Baton Rouge
6,731 3,593 +87.3% 4.20 10.9 1,602.6/sq mi (618.8/km2) 1915
Albany Town
Livingston
1,235 1,088 +13.5% 1.34 3.5 921.6/sq mi (355.8/km2) 1953
Alexandria City
Rapides
46,180 47,723 −3.2% 28.49 73.8 1,620.9/sq mi (625.8/km2) 1818
Amite City Town
Tangipahoa
4,005 4,141 −3.3% 3.88 10.0 1,032.2/sq mi (398.5/km2) 1861
Anacoco Village
Vernon
851 869 −2.1% 3.08 8.0 276.3/sq mi (106.7/km2) 1979
Angie Village
Washington
258 251 +2.8% 1.53 4.0 168.6/sq mi (65.1/km2) 1908
Arcadia Town
Bienville
2,746 2,919 −5.9% 3.65 9.5 752.3/sq mi (290.5/km2) 1855
Arnaudville Town
St. Martin
1,009 1,057 −4.5% 0.69 1.8 1,462.3/sq mi (564.6/km2) 1870
Ashland Village
Natchitoches
194 269 −27.9% 26.99 69.9 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2) 1963
Athens Village
Claiborne
237 249 −4.8% 3.50 9.1 67.7/sq mi (26.1/km2) 1902
Atlanta Village
Winn
149 163 −8.6% 1.08 2.8 138.0/sq mi (53.3/km2) 1907
Baker City
East Baton Rouge
12,455 13,895 −10.4% 8.40 21.8 1,482.7/sq mi (572.5/km2) 1944
Baldwin Town St. Mary 1,762 2,436 −27.7% 3.22 8.3 547.2/sq mi (211.3/km2) 1913
Ball Town
Rapides
3,961 4,000 −1.0% 7.95 20.6 498.2/sq mi (192.4/km2) 1972
Basile Town
Evangeline
1,214 1,821 −33.3% 1.16 3.0 1,046.6/sq mi (404.1/km2) 1911
Baskin Village
Franklin
210 254 −17.3% 1.33 3.4 157.9/sq mi (61.0/km2) 1917
Bastrop City
Morehouse
9,691 11,365 −14.7% 8.56 22.2 1,132.1/sq mi (437.1/km2) 1852
Baton Rouge[a] Consolidated
Government
East Baton Rouge
227,470 229,493 −0.88% 86.32 223.6 2,635.2/sq mi (1,017.5/km2) 1817
Belcher Village
Caddo
248 263 −5.7% 1.57 4.1 158.0/sq mi (61.0/km2) 1966
Benton Town
Bossier
2,048 1,948 +5.1% 2.16 5.6 948.1/sq mi (366.1/km2) 1876
Bernice Town
Union
1,356 1,689 −19.7% 3.23 8.4 419.8/sq mi (162.1/km2) 1899
Berwick Town St. Mary 4,771 4,946 −3.5% 5.90 15.3 808.6/sq mi (312.2/km2) 1907
Bienville Village
Bienville
191 218 −12.4% 11.04 28.6 17.3/sq mi (6.7/km2) 1904
Blanchard Town
Caddo
3,538 2,899 +22.0% 3.49 9.0 1,013.8/sq mi (391.4/km2) 1961
Bogalusa City
Washington
10,659 12,232 −12.9% 9.51 24.6 1,120.8/sq mi (432.8/km2) 1914
Bonita Village
Morehouse
170 284 −40.1% 1.35 3.5 125.9/sq mi (48.6/km2) 1903
Bossier City City
Bossier
62,701 61,315 +2.3% 43.80 113.4 1,431.5/sq mi (552.7/km2) 1951
Boyce Town
Rapides
888 1,004 −11.6% 0.46 1.2 1,930.4/sq mi (745.3/km2) 1887
Breaux Bridge City
St. Martin
7,513 8,139 −7.7% 7.72 20.0 973.2/sq mi (375.7/km2) 1859
Broussard City
St. Martin
13,417 8,197 +63.7% 17.89 46.3 750.0/sq mi (289.6/km2) 1905
Brusly Town
West Baton Rouge
2,578 2,589 −0.4% 2.21 5.7 1,166.5/sq mi (450.4/km2) 1901
Bryceland Village
Bienville
87 108 −19.4% 2.33 6.0 37.3/sq mi (14.4/km2) 1911
Bunkie City
Avoyelles
3,346 4,171 −19.8% 3.02 7.8 1,107.9/sq mi (427.8/km2) 1885
Calvin Village
Winn
242 238 +1.7% 2.29 5.9 105.7/sq mi (40.8/km2) 1951
Campti Town
Natchitoches
887 1,056 −16.0% 1.04 2.7 852.9/sq mi (329.3/km2) 1857
Cankton Village
St. Landry
583 484 +20.5% 2.04 5.3 285.8/sq mi (110.3/km2) 1960
Carencro City
Lafayette
9,272 7,526 +23.2% 7.86 20.4 1,179.6/sq mi (455.5/km2) 1905
Castor Village
Bienville
230 258 −10.9% 1.19 3.1 193.3/sq mi (74.6/km2) 1920
Central City
East Baton Rouge
29,565 26,864 +10.1% 62.26 161.3 474.9/sq mi (183.3/km2) 2005
Chataignier Village
Evangeline
259 364 −28.8% 0.63 1.6 411.1/sq mi (158.7/km2) 1972
Chatham Town
Jackson
491 557 −11.8% 0.99 2.6 496.0/sq mi (191.5/km2) 1909
Cheneyville Town
Rapides
468 625 −25.1% 1.02 2.6 458.8/sq mi (177.2/km2) 1836
Choudrant Village Lincoln 989 845 +17.0% 4.23 11.0 233.8/sq mi (90.3/km2) 1915
Church Point Town
Acadia
4,179 4,560 −8.4% 2.89 7.5 1,446.0/sq mi (558.3/km2) 1898
Clarence Village
Natchitoches
326 499 −34.7% 1.57 4.1 207.6/sq mi (80.2/km2) 1951
Clarks Village
Caldwell
1,052 1,017 +3.4% 0.96 2.5 1,095.8/sq mi (423.1/km2) 1953
Clayton Town
Concordia
584 711 −17.9% 1.58 4.1 369.6/sq mi (142.7/km2) 1946
Clinton Town
East Feliciana
1,340 1,653 −18.9% 2.74 7.1 489.1/sq mi (188.8/km2) 1852
Colfax Town
Grant
1,428 1,558 −8.3% 1.49 3.9 958.4/sq mi (370.0/km2) 1878
Collinston Village
Morehouse
274 287 −4.5% 1.13 2.9 242.5/sq mi (93.6/km2) 1904
Columbia Town
Caldwell
277 390 −29.0% 0.76 2.0 364.5/sq mi (140.7/km2) 1847
Converse Village
Sabine
379 440 −13.9% 2.18 5.6 173.9/sq mi (67.1/km2) 1921
Cottonport Town
Avoyelles
2,023 2,006 +0.8% 2.01 5.2 1,006.5/sq mi (388.6/km2) 1888
Cotton Valley Town
Webster
787 1,009 −22.0% 2.63 6.8 299.2/sq mi (115.5/km2) 1912
Coushatta Town
Red River
1,752 1,964 −10.8% 3.34 8.7 524.6/sq mi (202.5/km2) 1872
Covington City
St. Tammany
11,564 8,765 +31.9% 8.02 20.8 1,441.9/sq mi (556.7/km2) 1816
Creola Village
Grant
242 213 +13.6% 0.41 1.1 590.2/sq mi (227.9/km2) 2000
Crowley City
Acadia
11,710 13,265 −11.7% 5.85 15.2 2,001.7/sq mi (772.9/km2) 1887
Cullen Town
Webster
716 1,163 −38.4% 1.15 3.0 622.6/sq mi (240.4/km2) 1955
Delcambre Town
Vermilion
1,793 1,866 −3.9% 1.17 3.0 1,532.5/sq mi (591.7/km2) 1907
Delhi Town
Richland
2,622 2,919 −10.2% 2.87 7.4 913.6/sq mi (352.7/km2) 1900
Delta Village
Madison
232 284 −18.3% 4.44 11.5 52.3/sq mi (20.2/km2) 1969
Denham Springs City
Livingston
9,286 10,215 −9.1% 7.29 18.9 1,273.8/sq mi (491.8/km2) 1903
DeQuincy City
Calcasieu
3,144 3,235 −2.8% 3.20 8.3 982.5/sq mi (379.3/km2) 1947
DeRidder City
Vernon
9,852 10,578 −6.9% 9.29 24.1 1,060.5/sq mi (409.5/km2) 1903
Dixie Inn Village
Webster
293 273 +7.3% 0.48 1.2 610.4/sq mi (235.7/km2) 1976
Dodson Village
Winn
294 337 −12.8% 2.25 5.8 130.7/sq mi (50.5/km2) 1901
Donaldsonville City
Ascension
6,695 7,436 −10.0% 3.78 9.8 1,771.2/sq mi (683.9/km2) 1813
Downsville Village
Union
120 141 −14.9% 0.74 1.9 162.2/sq mi (62.6/km2) 1972
Doyline Village
Webster
674 818 −17.6% 3.33 8.6 202.4/sq mi (78.1/km2) 1948
Dry Prong Village
Grant
455 436 +4.4% 1.39 3.6 327.3/sq mi (126.4/km2) 1947
Dubach Town Lincoln 908 961 −5.5% 1.82 4.7 498.9/sq mi (192.6/km2) 1901
Dubberly Village
Webster
250 273 −8.4% 3.94 10.2 63.5/sq mi (24.5/km2) 1959
Duson Town
Lafayette
1,326 1,716 −22.7% 3.01 7.8 440.5/sq mi (170.1/km2) 1909
East Hodge Village
Jackson
204 289 −29.4% 0.23 0.60 887.0/sq mi (342.5/km2) 1968
Edgefield Village
Red River
204 218 −6.4% 0.25 0.65 816.0/sq mi (315.1/km2) 1966
Elizabeth Village
Allen
417 532 −21.6% 1.65 4.3 252.7/sq mi (97.6/km2) 1964
Elton Town
Jefferson Davis
992 1,128 −12.1% 1.66 4.3 597.6/sq mi (230.7/km2) 1911
Epps Village
West Carroll
358 854 −58.1% 0.97 2.5 369.1/sq mi (142.5/km2) 1939
Erath Town
Vermilion
2,028 2,114 −4.1% 1.76 4.6 1,152.3/sq mi (444.9/km2) 1898
Eros Town
Jackson
130 155 −16.1% 1.00 2.6 130.0/sq mi (50.2/km2) 1905
Estherwood Village
Acadia
694 889 −21.9% 1.86 4.8 373.1/sq mi (144.1/km2) 1901
Eunice City
St. Landry
9,422 10,398 −9.4% 5.14 13.3 1,833.1/sq mi (707.8/km2) 1894
Evergreen Town
Avoyelles
215 310 −30.6% 1.02 2.6 210.8/sq mi (81.4/km2) 1871
Farmerville Town
Union
3,366 3,860 −12.8% 5.78 15.0 582.4/sq mi (224.8/km2) 1842
Fenton Village
Jefferson Davis
226 379 −40.4% 0.49 1.3 461.2/sq mi (178.1/km2) 1951
Ferriday Town
Concordia
3,189 3,511 −9.2% 1.63 4.2 1,956.4/sq mi (755.4/km2) 1906
Fisher Village
Sabine
197 230 −14.3% 0.62 1.6 317.7/sq mi (122.7/km2) 1971
Florien Village
Sabine
553 633 −12.6% 2.23 5.8 248.0/sq mi (95.7/km2) 1959
Folsom Village
St. Tammany
769 716 +7.4% 1.91 4.9 402.6/sq mi (155.5/km2) 1915
Fordoche Town
Pointe Coupee
910 928 −1.9% 2.43 6.3 374.5/sq mi (144.6/km2) 1961
Forest Village
West Carroll
304 355 −14.4% 1.67 4.3 182.0/sq mi (70.3/km2) 1967
Forest Hill Village
Rapides
605 818 −26.0% 3.76 9.7 160.9/sq mi (62.1/km2) 1921
Franklin City St. Mary 6,728 7,660 −12.2% 9.92 25.7 678.2/sq mi (261.9/km2) 1820
Franklinton Town
Washington
3,662 3,857 −5.1% 4.37 11.3 838.0/sq mi (323.5/km2) 1861
French Settlement Village
Livingston
1,073 1,116 −3.9% 2.73 7.1 393.0/sq mi (151.8/km2) 1965
Georgetown Town
Grant
277 327 −15.3% 1.30 3.4 213.1/sq mi (82.3/km2) 1949
Gibsland Town
Bienville
773 979 −21.0% 2.63 6.8 293.9/sq mi (113.5/km2) 1903
Gilbert Village
Franklin
449 521 −13.8% 1.05 2.7 427.6/sq mi (165.1/km2) 1912
Gilliam Village
Caddo
123 164 −25.0% 2.37 6.1 51.9/sq mi (20.0/km2) 1968
Glenmora Town
Rapides
1,087 1,342 −19.0% 1.73 4.5 628.3/sq mi (242.6/km2) 1914
Golden Meadow Town
Lafourche
1,761 2,101 −16.2% 2.45 6.3 718.8/sq mi (277.5/km2) 1950
Goldonna Village
Natchitoches
428 430 −0.5% 13.07 33.9 32.7/sq mi (12.6/km2) 1911
Gonzales City
Ascension
12,231 9,781 +25.0% 9.14 23.7 1,338.2/sq mi (516.7/km2) 1922
Grambling City Lincoln 5,239 4,949 +5.9% 5.90 15.3 888.0/sq mi (342.8/km2) 1953
Gramercy Town St. James 2,932 3,613 −18.8% 2.01 5.2 1,458.7/sq mi (563.2/km2) 1947
Grand Cane Village
De Soto
217 242 −10.3% 1.13 2.9 192.0/sq mi (74.1/km2) 1899
Grand Coteau Town
St. Landry
776 947 −18.1% 2.42 6.3 320.7/sq mi (123.8/km2) 1855
Grand Isle Town
Jefferson
1,005 1,296 −22.5% 6.40 16.6 157.0/sq mi (60.6/km2) 1959
Grayson Village
Caldwell
449 532 −15.6% 1.27 3.3 353.5/sq mi (136.5/km2) 1916
Greensburg Town
St. Helena
629 718 −12.4% 2.52 6.5 249.6/sq mi (96.4/km2) 1869
Greenwood Town
Caddo
3,166 3,219 −1.6% 8.99 23.3 352.2/sq mi (136.0/km2) 1970
Gretna City
Jefferson
17,814 17,736 +0.4% 4.04 10.5 4,409.4/sq mi (1,702.5/km2) 1913
Grosse Tete
Village
Iberville
548 647 −15.3% 1.47 3.8 372.8/sq mi (143.9/km2) 1952
Gueydan Town
Vermilion
1,165 1,398 −16.7% 0.91 2.4 1,280.2/sq mi (494.3/km2) 1899
Hall Summit Village
Red River
268 300 −10.7% 1.67 4.3 160.5/sq mi (62.0/km2) 1961
Hammond City
Tangipahoa
19,584 20,019 −2.2% 14.04 36.4 1,394.9/sq mi (538.6/km2) 1889
Harahan City
Jefferson
9,116 9,277 −1.7% 2.02 5.2 4,512.9/sq mi (1,742.4/km2) 1920
Harrisonburg Village
Catahoula
277 348 −20.4% 0.97 2.5 285.6/sq mi (110.3/km2) 1836
Haughton Town
Bossier
4,539 3,454 +31.4% 5.71 14.8 794.9/sq mi (306.9/km2) 1921
Haynesville Town
Claiborne
2,039 2,327 −12.4% 4.83 12.5 422.2/sq mi (163.0/km2) 1901
Heflin Village
Webster
213 244 −12.7% 1.91 4.9 111.5/sq mi (43.1/km2) 1952
Henderson Town
St. Martin
1,617 1,674 −3.4% 2.99 7.7 540.8/sq mi (208.8/km2) 1971
Hessmer Village
Avoyelles
772 802 −3.7% 0.83 2.1 930.1/sq mi (359.1/km2) 1955
Hodge Village
Jackson
382 470 −18.7% 0.97 2.5 393.8/sq mi (152.1/km2) 1928
Homer Town
Claiborne
2,747 3,237 −15.1% 4.65 12.0 590.8/sq mi (228.1/km2) 1850
Hornbeck Town
Vernon
430 480 −10.4% 1.15 3.0 373.9/sq mi (144.4/km2) 1902
Hosston Village
Caddo
244 318 −23.3% 2.66 6.9 91.7/sq mi (35.4/km2) 1967
Houma[b] Consolidated
Government
Terrebonne 33,406 33,727 −1.0% 14.47 37.5 2,308.6/sq mi (891.4/km2) 1834
Ida Village
Caddo
217 221 −1.8% 1.28 3.3 169.5/sq mi (65.5/km2) 1967
Independence Town
Tangipahoa
1,635 1,665 −1.8% 2.41 6.2 678.4/sq mi (261.9/km2) 1903
Iota Town
Acadia
1,304 1,500 −13.1% 1.27 3.3 1,026.8/sq mi (396.4/km2) 1902
Iowa Town
Calcasieu
3,436 2,996 +14.7% 3.17 8.2 1,083.9/sq mi (418.5/km2) 1952
Jackson Town
East Feliciana
3,990 3,842 +3.9% 4.46 11.6 894.6/sq mi (345.4/km2) 1832
Jamestown Town
Bienville
100 139 −28.1% 1.75 4.5 57.1/sq mi (22.1/km2) 1967
Jeanerette City
Iberia
4,813 5,530 −13.0% 2.31 6.0 2,083.5/sq mi (804.5/km2) 1878
Jean Lafitte Town
Jefferson
1,809 1,903 −4.9% 5.85 15.2 309.2/sq mi (119.4/km2) 1974
Jena Town
La Salle
4,155 3,398 +22.3% 5.50 14.2 755.5/sq mi (291.7/km2) 1909
Jennings City
Jefferson Davis
9,837 10,383 −5.3% 10.41 27.0 945.0/sq mi (364.8/km2) 1888
Jonesboro Town
Jackson
4,106 4,704 −12.7% 4.85 12.6 846.6/sq mi (326.9/km2) 1901
Jonesville Town
Catahoula
1,728 2,265 −23.7% 1.92 5.0 900.0/sq mi (347.5/km2) 1890
Junction City Village
Union
437 582 −24.9% 1.23 3.2 355.3/sq mi (137.2/km2) 1907
Kaplan City
Vermilion
4,352 4,600 −5.4% 2.33 6.0 1,867.8/sq mi (721.2/km2) 1903
Keachi Town
De Soto
243 295 −17.6% 5.03 13.0 48.3/sq mi (18.7/km2) 1858
Kenner City
Jefferson
66,448 66,702 −0.4% 14.88 38.5 4,465.6/sq mi (1,724.2/km2) 1867
Kentwood Town
Tangipahoa
2,145 2,198 −2.4% 7.11 18.4 301.7/sq mi (116.5/km2) 1893
Kilbourne Village
West Carroll
351 416 −15.6% 1.39 3.6 252.5/sq mi (97.5/km2) 1954
Killian Town
Livingston
1,177 1,206 −2.4% 10.88 28.2 108.2/sq mi (41.8/km2) 1968
Kinder Town
Allen
2,170 2,477 −12.4% 5.53 14.3 392.4/sq mi (151.5/km2) 1903
Krotz Springs Town
St. Landry
904 1,198 −24.5% 1.73 4.5 522.5/sq mi (201.8/km2) 1917
Lafayette[c] Consolidated
Government
Lafayette
121,374 120,623 +0.6% 55.82 144.6 2,174.4/sq mi (839.5/km2) 1836
Lake Arthur Town
Jefferson Davis
2,595 2,738 −5.2% 1.85 4.8 1,402.7/sq mi (541.6/km2) 1904
Lake Charles City
Calcasieu
84,872 71,993 +17.9% 45.65 118.2 1,859.2/sq mi (717.8/km2) 1867
Lake Providence Town
East Carroll
3,587 3,991 −10.1% 3.60 9.3 996.4/sq mi (384.7/km2) 1848
Lecompte Town
Rapides
845 1,227 −31.1% 1.06 2.7 797.2/sq mi (307.8/km2) 1904
Leesville City
Vernon
5,649 6,612 −14.6% 7.65 19.8 738.4/sq mi (285.1/km2) 1900
Leonville Town
St. Landry
868 1,084 −19.9% 2.73 7.1 317.9/sq mi (122.8/km2) 1911
Lillie Village
Union
111 118 −5.9% 1.93 5.0 57.5/sq mi (22.2/km2) 1966
Lisbon Village
Claiborne
173 185 −6.5% 13.12 34.0 13.2/sq mi (5.1/km2) 1958
Livingston Town
Livingston
1,877 1,769 +6.1% 3.22 8.3 582.9/sq mi (225.1/km2) 1955
Livonia Town
Pointe Coupee
1,212 1,442 −16.0% 1.89 4.9 641.3/sq mi (247.6/km2) 1959
Lockport Town
Lafourche
2,490 2,578 −3.4% 1.13 2.9 2,203.5/sq mi (850.8/km2) 1899
Logansport Town
De Soto
1,340 1,555 −13.8% 3.40 8.8 394.1/sq mi (152.2/km2) 1925
Longstreet Village
De Soto
115 157 −26.8% 2.05 5.3 56.1/sq mi (21.7/km2) 1919
Loreauville Village
Iberia
658 887 −25.8% 0.45 1.2 1,462.2/sq mi (564.6/km2) 1909
Lucky Village
Bienville
251 272 −7.7% 8.17 21.2 30.7/sq mi (11.9/km2) 1974
Lutcher Town St. James 3,133 3,559 −12.0% 3.37 8.7 929.7/sq mi (358.9/km2) 1912
McNary Village
Rapides
201 211 −4.7% 1.84 4.8 109.2/sq mi (42.2/km2) 1913
Madisonville Town
St. Tammany
850 748 +13.6% 2.53 6.6 336.0/sq mi (129.7/km2) 1817
Mamou Town
Evangeline
2,936 3,242 −9.4% 1.41 3.7 2,082.3/sq mi (804.0/km2) 1911
Mandeville City
St. Tammany
13,192 11,560 +14.1% 7.12 18.4 1,852.8/sq mi (715.4/km2) 1840
Mangham Village
Richland
624 672 −7.1% 1.11 2.9 562.2/sq mi (217.1/km2) 1907
Mansfield City
De Soto
4,714 5,001 −5.7% 3.65 9.5 1,291.5/sq mi (498.7/km2) 1847
Mansura Town
Avoyelles
1,320 1,419 −7.0% 2.85 7.4 463.2/sq mi (178.8/km2) 1860
Many Town
Sabine
2,571 2,853 −9.9% 3.41 8.8 754.0/sq mi (291.1/km2) 1843
Maringouin Town
Iberville
891 1,098 −18.9% 0.74 1.9 1,204.1/sq mi (464.9/km2) 1907
Marion Town
Union
623 765 −18.6% 3.21 8.3 194.1/sq mi (74.9/km2) 1909
Marksville City
Avoyelles
5,065 5,702 −11.2% 4.81 12.5 1,053.0/sq mi (406.6/km2) 1843
Martin Village
Red River
524 594 −11.8% 11.55 29.9 45.4/sq mi (17.5/km2) 1971
Maurice Village
Vermilion
2,118 964 +119.7% 2.78 7.2 761.9/sq mi (294.2/km2) 1911
Melville Town
St. Landry
759 1,041 −27.1% 1.26 3.3 602.4/sq mi (232.6/km2) 1899
Mermentau Village
Acadia
516 661 −21.9% 2.13 5.5 242.3/sq mi (93.5/km2) 1899
Mer Rouge Village
Morehouse
491 628 −21.8% 1.17 3.0 419.7/sq mi (162.0/km2) 1898
Merryville Town
Beauregard
967 1,103 −12.3% 9.79 25.4 98.8/sq mi (38.1/km2) 1912
Minden City
Webster
11,928 13,082 −8.8% 15.04 39.0 793.1/sq mi (306.2/km2) 1854
Monroe City
Ouachita
47,702 48,815 −2.3% 29.66 76.8 1,608.3/sq mi (621.0/km2) 1820
Montgomery Town
Grant
622 730 −14.8% 2.07 5.4 300.5/sq mi (116.0/km2) 1859
Montpelier Village
St. Helena
196 266 −26.3% 1.87 4.8 104.8/sq mi (40.5/km2) 1957
Mooringsport Town
Caddo
748 793 −5.7% 1.29 3.3 579.8/sq mi (223.9/km2) 1910
Moreauville Village
Avoyelles
984 929 +5.9% 3.03 7.8 324.8/sq mi (125.4/km2) 1904
Morgan City City
St. Martin, St. Mary
11,472 12,404 −7.5% 5.98 15.5 1,918.4/sq mi (740.7/km2) 1860
Morganza Village
Pointe Coupee
525 610 −13.9% 1.21 3.1 433.9/sq mi (167.5/km2) 1908
Morse Village
Acadia
599 812 −26.2% 1.40 3.6 427.9/sq mi (165.2/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
66 83 −20.5% 4.03 10.4 16.4/sq mi (6.3/km2) 1853
Napoleonville Village
Assumption
540 660 −18.2% 0.17 0.44 3,176.5/sq mi (1,226.4/km2) 1878
Natchez Village
Natchitoches
489 597 −18.1% 1.03 2.7 474.8/sq mi (183.3/km2) 1973
Natchitoches City
Natchitoches
18,039 18,323 −1.5% 22.69 58.8 795.0/sq mi (307.0/km2) 1714
Newellton Town
Tensas
886 1,187 −25.4% 0.76 2.0 1,165.8/sq mi (450.1/km2) 1900
New Iberia City
Iberia
28,555 30,617 −6.7% 11.14 28.9 2,563.3/sq mi (989.7/km2) 1839
New Llano Town
Vernon
2,213 2,504 −11.6% 2.67 6.9 828.8/sq mi (320.0/km2) 1942
New Orleans Consolidated
Government
Orleans
383,997 343,829 +11.7% 169.49 439.0 2,265.6/sq mi (874.8/km2) 1805
New Roads City
Pointe Coupee
4,549 4,831 −5.8% 4.58 11.9 993.2/sq mi (383.5/km2) 1894
Noble Village
Sabine
200 252 −20.6% 1.03 2.7 194.2/sq mi (75.0/km2) 1901
North Hodge Village
Jackson
296 388 −23.7% 0.68 1.8 435.3/sq mi (168.1/km2) 1953
Norwood Village
East Feliciana
279 322 −13.4% 4.08 10.6 68.4/sq mi (26.4/km2) 1948
Oakdale City
Allen
6,692 7,780 −14.0% 5.19 13.4 1,289.4/sq mi (497.8/km2) 1913
Oak Grove Town
West Carroll
1,441 1,727 −16.6% 1.72 4.5 837.8/sq mi (323.5/km2) 1909
Oak Ridge Village
Morehouse
124 144 −13.9% 0.99 2.6 125.3/sq mi (48.4/km2) 1882
Oberlin Town
Allen
1,402 1,770 −20.8% 4.38 11.3 320.1/sq mi (123.6/km2) 1900
Oil City Town
Caddo
901 1,008 −10.6% 1.78 4.6 506.2/sq mi (195.4/km2) 1940
Olla Town
La Salle
1,295 1,385 −6.5% 3.93 10.2 329.5/sq mi (127.2/km2) 1899
Opelousas City
St. Landry
15,786 16,634 −5.1% 9.67 25.0 1,632.5/sq mi (630.3/km2) 1906
Palmetto Village
St. Landry
92 164 −43.9% 0.89 2.3 103.4/sq mi (39.9/km2) 1912
Parks Village
St. Martin
640 653 −2.0% 0.85 2.2 752.9/sq mi (290.7/km2) 1898
Patterson City St. Mary 5,931 6,112 −3.0% 2.52 6.5 2,353.6/sq mi (908.7/km2) 1906
Pearl River Town
St. Tammany
2,565 2,506 +2.4% 3.73 9.7 687.7/sq mi (265.5/km2) 1906
Pine Prairie Village
Evangeline
1,490 1,610 −7.5% 1.61 4.2 925.5/sq mi (357.3/km2) 1959
Pineville City
Rapides
14,384 14,555 −1.2% 12.60 32.6 1,141.6/sq mi (440.8/km2) 1878
Pioneer Village
West Carroll
149 156 −4.5% 1.09 2.8 136.7/sq mi (52.8/km2) 1911
Plain Dealing Town
Bossier
893 1,015 −12.0% 1.58 4.1 565.2/sq mi (218.2/km2) 1890
Plaquemine City
Iberville
6,269 7,119 −11.9% 2.92 7.6 2,146.9/sq mi (828.9/km2) 1838
Plaucheville Village
Avoyelles
221 248 −10.9% 1.51 3.9 146.4/sq mi (56.5/km2) 1903
Pleasant Hill Village
Sabine
617 723 −14.7% 1.62 4.2 380.9/sq mi (147.1/km2) 1874
Pollock Town
Grant
394 469 −16.0% 7.84 20.3 50.3/sq mi (19.4/km2) 1911
Ponchatoula City
Tangipahoa
7,822 6,559 +19.3% 4.73 12.3 1,653.7/sq mi (638.5/km2) 1861
Port Allen City
West Baton Rouge
4,939 5,180 −4.7% 2.84 7.4 1,739.1/sq mi (671.5/km2) 1916
Port Barre Town
St. Landry
1,751 2,055 −14.8% 1.08 2.8 1,621.3/sq mi (626.0/km2) 1911
Port Vincent Village
Livingston
646 741 −12.8% 1.70 4.4 380.0/sq mi (146.7/km2) 1952
Powhatan Village
Natchitoches
101 135 −25.2% 0.54 1.4 187.0/sq mi (72.2/km2) 1963
Provencal Village
Natchitoches
528 611 −13.6% 2.46 6.4 214.6/sq mi (82.9/km2) 1956
Quitman Village
Jackson
160 181 −11.6% 0.93 2.4 172.0/sq mi (66.4/km2) 1903
Rayne City
Acadia
7,236 7,953 −9.0% 3.79 9.8 1,909.2/sq mi (737.2/km2) 1882
Rayville Town
Richland
3,347 3,695 −9.4% 2.31 6.0 1,448.9/sq mi (559.4/km2) 1889
Reeves Village
Allen
221 232 −4.7% 2.42 6.3 91.3/sq mi (35.3/km2) 1911
Richmond Village
Madison
511 577 −11.4% 1.66 4.3 307.8/sq mi (118.9/km2) 1973
Richwood Town
Ouachita
3,881 3,392 +14.4% 2.52 6.5 1,540.1/sq mi (594.6/km2) 1974
Ridgecrest Town
Concordia
583 694 −16.0% 0.43 1.1 1,355.8/sq mi (523.5/km2) 1961
Ringgold Town
Bienville
1,379 1,495 −7.8% 2.32 6.0 594.4/sq mi (229.5/km2) 1855
Robeline Village
Natchitoches
117 174 −32.8% 1.19 3.1 98.3/sq mi (38.0/km2) 1914
Rodessa Village
Caddo
192 270 −28.9% 1.20 3.1 160.0/sq mi (61.8/km2) 1967
Rosedale Village
Iberville
664 793 −16.3% 7.78 20.2 85.3/sq mi (33.0/km2) 1955
Roseland Town
Tangipahoa
880 1,123 −21.6% 2.08 5.4 423.1/sq mi (163.4/km2) 1922
Rosepine Town
Vernon
1,519 1,692 −10.2% 2.43 6.3 625.1/sq mi (241.4/km2) 1902
Ruston City Lincoln 22,166 21,859 +1.4% 21.14 54.8 1,048.5/sq mi (404.8/km2) 1884
St. Francisville Town
West Feliciana
1,557 1,765 −11.8% 1.83 4.7 850.8/sq mi (328.5/km2) 1813
St. Gabriel City
Iberville
6,433 6,677 −3.7% 29.66 76.8 216.9/sq mi (83.7/km2) 1994
St. Joseph Town
Tensas
831 1,176 −29.3% 0.89 2.3 933.7/sq mi (360.5/km2) 1901
St. Martinville City
St. Martin
5,379 6,114 −12.0% 3.05 7.9 1,763.6/sq mi (680.9/km2) 1817
Saline Village
Bienville
265 277 −4.3% 1.19 3.1 222.7/sq mi (86.0/km2) 1905
Sarepta Town
Webster
717 891 −19.5% 1.63 4.2 439.9/sq mi (169.8/km2) 1955
Scott City
Lafayette
8,119 8,614 −5.7% 11.71 30.3 693.3/sq mi (267.7/km2) 1907
Shongaloo Village
Webster
151 182 −17.0% 7.90 20.5 19.1/sq mi (7.4/km2) 1967
Shreveport City
Caddo
187,593 199,311 −5.9% 107.80 279.2 1,740.2/sq mi (671.9/km2) 1839
Sibley Town
Webster
1,127 1,218 −7.5% 3.89 10.1 289.7/sq mi (111.9/km2) 1905
Sicily Island Village
Catahoula
366 526 −30.4% 0.57 1.5 642.1/sq mi (247.9/km2) 1947
Sikes Village
Winn
112 119 −5.9% 1.56 4.0 71.8/sq mi (27.7/km2) 1946
Simmesport Town
Avoyelles
1,468 2,161 −32.1% 2.19 5.7 670.3/sq mi (258.8/km2) 1925
Simpson Village
Vernon
585 638 −8.3% 8.12 21.0 72.0/sq mi (27.8/km2) 1967
Simsboro Village Lincoln 803 841 −4.5% 3.48 9.0 230.7/sq mi (89.1/km2) 1906
Slaughter Town
East Feliciana
1,035 997 +3.8% 5.47 14.2 189.2/sq mi (73.1/km2) 1889
Slidell City
St. Tammany
28,781 27,068 +6.3% 15.04 39.0 1,913.6/sq mi (738.9/km2) 1888
Sorrento Town
Ascension
1,514 1,401 +8.1% 3.65 9.5 414.8/sq mi (160.2/km2) 1956
South Mansfield Village
De Soto
333 346 −3.8% 0.68 1.8 489.7/sq mi (189.1/km2) 1911
Spearsville Village
Union
126 137 −8.0% 2.37 6.1 53.2/sq mi (20.5/km2) 1958
Springfield Town
Livingston
427 487 −12.3% 1.41 3.7 302.8/sq mi (116.9/km2) 1838
Springhill City
Webster
4,801 5,269 −8.9% 6.21 16.1 773.1/sq mi (298.5/km2) 1902
Stanley Village
De Soto
132 107 +23.4% 2.17 5.6 60.8/sq mi (23.5/km2) 1953
Sterlington Town
Ouachita
1,980 1,594 +24.2% 2.83 7.3 699.6/sq mi (270.1/km2) 1961
Stonewall Town
De Soto
2,273 1,814 +25.3% 8.51 22.0 267.1/sq mi (103.1/km2) 1972
Sulphur City
Calcasieu
21,809 20,410 +6.9% 11.22 29.1 1,943.8/sq mi (750.5/km2) 1914
Sun Village
St. Tammany
392 470 −16.6% 4.27 11.1 91.8/sq mi (35.4/km2) 1958
Sunset Town
St. Landry
2,909 2,897 +0.4% 3.23 8.4 900.6/sq mi (347.7/km2) 1904
Tallulah City
Madison
6,286 7,335 −14.3% 2.78 7.2 2,261.2/sq mi (873.0/km2) 1902
Tangipahoa Village
Tangipahoa
425 748 −43.2% 1.01 2.6 420.8/sq mi (162.5/km2) 1959
Thibodaux City
Lafourche
15,948 14,566 +9.5% 6.79 17.6 2,348.7/sq mi (906.9/km2) 1838
Tickfaw Village
Tangipahoa
635 694 −8.5% 1.61 4.2 394.4/sq mi (152.3/km2) 1957
Tullos Town
Winn
304 385 −21.0% 1.58 4.1 192.4/sq mi (74.3/km2) 1926
Turkey Creek Village
Evangeline
394 441 −10.7% 2.48 6.4 158.9/sq mi (61.3/km2) 1956
Urania Town
La Salle
698 1,313 −46.8% 1.37 3.5 509.5/sq mi (196.7/km2) 1969
Varnado Village
Washington
330 1,461 −77.4% 0.85 2.2 388.2/sq mi (149.9/km2) 1914
Vidalia Town
Concordia
4,027 4,299 −6.3% 2.59 6.7 1,554.8/sq mi (600.3/km2) 1870
Vienna Town Lincoln 483 386 +25.1% 3.47 9.0 139.2/sq mi (53.7/km2) 1873
Ville Platte City
Evangeline
6,303 7,430 −15.2% 4.02 10.4 1,567.9/sq mi (605.4/km2) 1858
Vinton Town
Calcasieu
3,400 3,212 +5.9% 5.11 13.2 665.4/sq mi (256.9/km2) 1910
Vivian Town
Caddo
3,073 3,671 −16.3% 5.52 14.3 556.7/sq mi (214.9/km2) 1898
Walker Town
Livingston
6,374 6,138 +3.8% 6.59 17.1 967.2/sq mi (373.4/km2) 1909
Washington Town
St. Landry
742 964 −23.0% 0.83 2.1 894.0/sq mi (345.2/km2) 1835
Waterproof Town
Tensas
541 688 −21.4% 0.70 1.8 772.9/sq mi (298.4/km2) 1872
Welsh Town
Jefferson Davis
3,333 3,226 +3.3% 6.32 16.4 527.4/sq mi (203.6/km2) 1888
Westlake City
Calcasieu
4,781 4,568 +4.7% 3.69 9.6 1,295.7/sq mi (500.3/km2) 1899
West Monroe City
Ouachita
13,103 13,065 +0.3% 8.03 20.8 1,631.8/sq mi (630.0/km2) 1945
Westwego City
Jefferson
8,568 8,534 +0.4% 3.12 8.1 2,746.2/sq mi (1,060.3/km2) 1919
White Castle Town
Iberville
1,722 1,883 −8.6% 0.73 1.9 2,358.9/sq mi (910.8/km2) 1884
Wilson Village
East Feliciana
348 595 −41.5% 2.71 7.0 128.4/sq mi (49.6/km2) 1899
Winnfield City
Winn
4,153 4,840 −14.2% 3.64 9.4 1,140.9/sq mi (440.5/km2) 1900
Winnsboro City
Franklin
4,862 4,910 −1.0% 4.00 10.4 1,215.5/sq mi (469.3/km2) 1902
Wisner Town
Franklin
771 964 −20.0% 0.80 2.1 963.8/sq mi (372.1/km2) 1938
Woodworth Town
Rapides
1,762 1,096 +60.8% 8.88 23.0 198.4/sq mi (76.6/km2) 1942
Youngsville City
Lafayette
15,929 8,105 +96.5% 12.19 31.6 1,306.7/sq mi (504.5/km2) 1908
Zachary City
East Baton Rouge
19,316 14,960 +29.1% 26.14 67.7 738.9/sq mi (285.3/km2) 1882
Zwolle Town
Sabine
1,638 1,759 −6.9% 4.56 11.8 359.2/sq mi (138.7/km2) 1898
Total 2,162,160 2,517,844 −14.1% 3,402.15 8,811.5 1,251.3/sq mi (483.1/km2)

See also

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.[10]

References

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    2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original
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  2. ^ . 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 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Municipal Directory". Louisiana Municipal Association. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  9. ^ "Explore Census Data".
  10. ^ 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.