Evangeline Parish, Louisiana
8 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 32,060
- Median household income
- $41,915
- ±4,677
- Unemployed
- 9.8%
- 1,271 of 12,953 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 78.7%
- 9,890 of 12,561 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parish of Evangeline | 32,215 (2021) | 1008 W Lasalle St, Ville Platte | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ville Platte | 6,368 (2021) | Po Box 390, Ville Platte | Website |
| Town of Basile | 1,200 (2021) | Po Box 308, Basile | — |
| Town of Mamou | 2,901 (2021) | Po Box 490, Mamou | Website |
| Village of Chataignier | 262 (2021) | Po Box 70, Chataignier | — |
| Village of Pine Prairie | 1,375 (2021) | Po Box 380, Pine Prairie | — |
| Village of Turkey Creek | 400 (2021) | Po Box 98, Turkey Creek | — |
Special districts 1
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evangeline Parish Ward 1 Fire Protection District 2 | Local fire protection | 1008 West Lasalle Street, Ville Platte | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Evangeline Parish
School district13 schools
1123 Te Mamou Road, Ville Platte, LA, 70586
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Ville Platte Farmers' Market
11 East Main Street Ville Platte, LA, 70586
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.