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Cankton, Louisiana

Cankton, Louisiana, in St Landry county, is 10 miles NW of Lafayette, Louisiana (center to center) and 124 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana. The village is considered part of the Lafayette metropolitan area. Cankton has a population of 362.

The People and Families of Cankton

In Cankton, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cankton had a median family income of $36,250.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Cankton Housing

About 83% of housing units in Cankton are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Cankton, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles NW of Lafayette, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	124 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	St Landry
Metro Area	Lafayette
Standard Zip Codes	70584
Phone Area Codes	337
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.346
Longitude	-92.108

Station	GRAND COTEAU
Distance	7.6 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 62 F
Apr Temp	56 to 79 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	57 to 82 F
Annual Precip	63.2 inches

Station	LAFAYETTE REG AP
Distance	12.6 miles
Jan Temp	42 to 62 F
Apr Temp	58 to 78 F
Jul Temp	74 to 91 F
Oct Temp	58 to 81 F
Annual Precip	62.1 inches

Station	NEW IBERIA
Distance	31.8 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 61 F
Apr Temp	58 to 78 F
Jul Temp	73 to 91 F
Oct Temp	59 to 80 F
Annual Precip	60.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	362	100%
Male	170	47%
Female	192	53%
Under 18	89	24.6%
18+	273	75.4%
65+	49	13.5%
Median Age	33.9
Average Family Size	2.93
White	341	94.2%
African-American	19	5.2%
Asian	1	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$36,250
Population In Poverty	101	26.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	374
Growth	12
Growth %	3.3%

Ancestry	Percent
French (except Basque)	35.3%
US/American	29.4%
French Canadian	14.9%
Acadian/Cajun	5.5%
German	4.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.9%
English	2.3%
Italian	1.3%
Portuguese	1%
Polish	1%
Norwegian	0.6%
Irish	0.3%
Celtic	0.3%

Party	Contributions
Republican	$3,250
Democratic	$2,250

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cankton	362	$36,250
Carencro	6,120	$27,539
Church Point	4,756	$27,037
Grand Coteau	1,040	$26,528
Lafayette	110,257	$47,783
Scott	7,870	$41,538
Sunset	2,352	$29,559

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