Bordelonville, Louisiana

Bordelonville, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Bordelonville Location within the state of Louisiana
Coordinates: 31°05′58″N91°53′05″W / 31.09944°N 91.88472°W / 31.09944; -91.88472 [1]
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parishes	Avoyelles
Area [2]
• Total	4.35 sq mi (11.26 km2)
• Land	4.35 sq mi (11.26 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	49 ft (15 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	458
• Density	105.3/sq mi (40.67/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP code	71320
FIPS code	22-08745
GNIS feature ID	2586668 [1]

Bordelonville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. ^[1] As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 525. ^[3]

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

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	525		—
2020	458		−12.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Bordelonville was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census. ^[5]

Etymology

Bordelonville was named for Remi Bordelon, who was instrumental in getting the town a post office. ^[6]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bordelonville, Louisiana
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
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. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2024.
6. 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.