Area Facts
Location: St. Landry Parish is located in central southwest Louisiana in Cajun Country. With I-49 and LA Hwy. 190 intersecting in the middle of the parish, making your way to quaint communities simple and stress free. The parish is bordered on the east by the Atchafalaya River, on the west by Evangeline Parish, on the north by Avoyelles Parish and on the south by Acadia, Lafayette and St. Martin parishes. We are only twenty minutes north of Lafayette, one hour west of Baton Rouge, three hours northwest of New Orleans and four hours east of Houston, Texas.
Land: St. Landry Parish is chiefly prairie, alluvial land, pine flats, wooded swamp and bluff land. The soil is productive and fertile. The total area of the parish is 933 square miles, with about sixty percent being used primarily for agriculture.
Population (US Census 2000):
St. Landry Parish -87,700
Arnaudville -1,398
Cankton -362
Eunice -11,499
Grand Coteau -1,040
Krotz Springs -1,219
Leonville -1,007
Melville -1,376
Opelousas (Parish Seat) -22,860
Palmetto -188
Port Barre -2,287
Sunset -2,352
Washington -1,082
Sales and Use Tax Rates
(effective 4/1/04 )
|
Jurisdiction |
Total Rate |
State Rate |
Parish Rate |
|
Arnaudville |
9.55% |
4% |
5.55% |
|
Cankton |
8.55% |
4% |
4.55% |
|
Eunice |
9.75% |
4% |
5.75% |
|
Grand Coteau |
8.55% |
4% |
4.55% |
|
Krotz Springs |
8.55% |
4% |
4.55% |
|
Melville |
9.75% |
4% |
5.75% |
|
Opelousas |
9.75% |
4% |
5.75% |
|
Port Barre |
9.75% |
4% |
5.75% |
|
Sunset |
8.55% |
4% |
4.55% |
|
Washington |
8.75% |
4% |
4.75% |
|
Balance of Parish |
7.55% |
4% |
3.55% |
Parish Tourist Centers & Chambers of Commerce
Arnaudville Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 125
292 Front Street
Arnaudville, LA 70512
337-754-5316 (Fax also)
Web: www.arnaudvillechamber.com
Eunice Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 508
200 South C.C. Duson
Eunice, LA 70535
337-457-2565
337-457-0200 (Fax)
Web: www.eunice-la.com
Opelousas Tourist Center
828 East Landry Street
Opelousas, LA 70570
337-948-6263 (Fax also)
1-800-424-5442 (Toll Free)
Web: www.cityofopelousas.com
Opelousas/St. Landry Parish Chamber of Commerce
109 West Vine Street
Opelousas, LA 70570
337-942-2683
337-942-2684 (Fax)
Web: www.opelousaschamber.org
Washington Museum & Tourist Center
P.O. Box 597
404 North Main Street
Washington, LA 70589
337-826-3626
337-826-3601 (Fax)
Web: www.townofwashingtonla.org
St. Landry Parish Municipalities
Arnaudville Town Hall 337-754-7993
Cankton Town Hall 337-668-4456
Eunice City Hall 337-457-7389
Grand Coteau Town Hall 337-662-5246
Krotz Springs Town Hall 337-566-2322
Leonville Town Hall 337-879-2601
Melville Town Hall 337-623-4226
Opelousas City Hall 337-948-2527
Palmetto Town Hall 337-623-4426
Port Barre Town Hall 337-585-7646
Sunset Town Hall 337-662-5297
Washington Town Hall 337-826-3626
St. Landry Parish Government 337-948-3688
President: Don Menard
dmenard@stlpg.com
St. Landry Parish Sheriff Dept. 337-948-6516
Sheriff: Bobby Guidroz
bguidroz@slpsheriff.com
In case of emergencies, please dial '911'
St. Landry Parish Hospitals
Acadian Medical Center
3501 Hwy. 190 East
Eunice, LA 70535
(337) 580-7500
Doctors' Hospital
3983 I-49 South Service Road
Opelousas, LA 70570
(337) 948-2100
Opelousas General Health Systems
539 East Prudhomme Street
Opelousas, LA 70570
(337) 948-3011
