Bordelonville, Louisiana

Bordelonville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States.[2] As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 525.[3]

Bordelonville, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Bordelonville is located in Louisiana
Bordelonville
Bordelonville
Location within the state of Louisiana
Coordinates: 31°6′21″N 91°54′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishesAvoyelles
Area
[1]
 • Total4.35 sq mi (11.26 km2)
 • Land4.35 sq mi (11.26 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total458
 • Density105.34/sq mi (40.67/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP code
71320
FIPS code22-08745

Bordelonville is located along Bayou des Glaises and Louisiana Highway 451, 17 miles (27 km) east of Marksville, the parish seat.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020458—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Etymology

Bordelonville was named for Remi Bordelon, who was instrumental in getting the town a post office.[5]

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. "Bordelonville, Louisiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bordelonville CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. Leeper, Clare D'Artois (October 19, 2012). Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. LSU Press. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-8071-4740-5.


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