Arnaudville, Louisiana

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state = Louisiana
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established = 1870
leader = Kathy M. Richard
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Arnaudville is a town in St. Landry and St. Martin parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 1,398 at the 2000 census.

The St. Landry Parish portion of Arnaudville is part of the Lafayette Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the St. Martin Parish portion is part of the Opelousas–Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

On the original site of an Attakapas Indian village, Arnaudville is one of the oldest remaining towns in St. Landry Parish. First called "La Murière", it was later known as "La Jonction" and, by the 1800s, "Arnaudville" after a family of French settlers, the Arnauds, many of whose descendants still live in the area. [ [http://www.thecajuns.com/oldnew.htm www.thecajuns.com "Louisiana History: Old and New Place Names"] ]

Arnaudville was incorporated in 1870. [ [http://www.stlandryparish.com/arnaudville/ www.stlandryparish.com "Arnaudville, LA"] ]

Arts and culture

Today, the town is host to the "Étouffée Festival", held the 4th weekend in April, Le Feu et l'Eau--Fire and Water Rural Arts Celebration which is held in December [ [www.fireandwater.homestead.com] ] and "Bayou Blues Revival"' which is held in April. [ [www.bayoubluesrevival.homestead.com] ] Since 2005, attracted by its quaint setting and unique culture, the town has become a haven for artists and musicians from around the world.

Geography

Arnaudville is on the Bayou Teche where the Teche crosses from St. Landry Parish into St. Martin Parish. The town is called “La Jonction” by its French-speaking citizens since Arnaudville is located at the junction of Bayou Teche and Bayou Fuselier.

Arnaudville is located at coor dms|30|24|6|N|91|55|57|W|city (30.401775, -91.932383)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²).None of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,398 people, 502 households, and 346 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,945.7 people per square mile (749.7/km²). There were 556 housing units at an average density of 773.8/sq mi (298.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.63% White, 10.73% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.07% Asian, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population.

There were 502 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 28.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,600, and the median income for a family was $26,583. Males had a median income of $28,365 versus $20,221 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,380. About 22.9% of families and 25.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.3% of those under age 18 and 24.4% of those age 65 or over.

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