Delcambre, Louisiana | |
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Town | |
Town of Delcambre | |
Coordinates: 29°57′01″N 91°59′20″W / 29.95028°N 91.98889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parishes | Iberia, Vermilion |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pam Blakely |
• Police Chief | James Broussard |
Area | |
• Total | 1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2) |
• Land | 1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,793 |
• Density | 1,532.48/sq mi (591.94/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 70528[2] |
Area code | 337 |
FIPS code | 22-20155 |
Website | www |
Delcambre is a town in Iberia and Vermilion parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located 9 miles (14 km) east of Abbeville on Louisiana Highway 14[3] in the Cajun Heartland of Acadiana. Bayou Carlin, also known as the Delcambre Canal, passes through the town and is home for much of the local fishing industry. The population was 1,866 at the 2010 census,[4] down from 2,168 at the 2000 census.
Delcambre is part of the Lafayette, Louisiana metropolitan statistical area.