Chataignier, LA

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Chataignier, Louisiana

Chataignier, Louisiana, in Evangeline county, is 29 miles NW of Lafayette, Louisiana (center to center) and 140 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana. There are an estimated 383 people in the village.

The People and Families of Chataignier

In Chataignier, about 48% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Chataignier had a median family income of $18,269.

Chataignier Housing

Approximately 76% of housing in Chataignier is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Chataignier, 85% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles NW of Lafayette, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	140 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Evangeline
P.O. Box Zip Codes	70524
Phone Area Codes	337
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.568
Longitude	-92.321

Station	EUNICE
Distance	8.9 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 60 F
Apr Temp	57 to 79 F
Jul Temp	74 to 94 F
Oct Temp	57 to 82 F
Annual Precip	59.9 inches

Station	GRAND COTEAU
Distance	19.6 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	32.5 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	383	100%
Male	194	50.7%
Female	189	49.3%
Under 18	134	35%
18+	249	65%
65+	35	9.1%
Median Age	28.8
Average Family Size	3.28
White	195	50.9%
African-American	183	47.8%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.3%
Mixed Race	4	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	379
Growth	-4
Growth %	-0.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	67.4%
US/American	13.2%
French (except Basque)	11.7%
French Canadian	5.9%
Irish	1.2%
Acadian/Cajun	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Chataignier	383	$18,269
Church Point	4,756	$27,037
Eunice	11,499	$27,173
Mamou	3,566	$17,295
Opelousas	22,860	$19,966
Pine Prairie	1,087	$27,292
Ville Platte	8,145	$18,056

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