Branch, Louisiana

Branch, Louisiana
Census-designated place
Branch Location within the state of Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°20′42″N92°16′23″W / 30.34500°N 92.27306°W / 30.34500; -92.27306
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Acadia
Area [1]
• Total	7.38 sq mi (19.11 km2)
• Land	7.36 sq mi (19.05 km2)
• Water	0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation [2]	39 ft (12 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	431
• Density	58.6/sq mi (22.62/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP code	70516
FIPS code	22-09235
GNIS feature ID	2586670 [2]

Branch is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Branch had a population of 431. ^[3]

Branch is located on LA-35 near the LA-365 intersection, approximately 5 miles (8 km) south of the town of Church Point and 8 miles (13 km) north of the city of Rayne.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	388		—
2020	431		11.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Branch first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census. ^[5]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Branch, Louisiana
3. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
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.