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Palmetto, Louisiana

Palmetto, Louisiana, in St Landry county, is 34 miles N of Lafayette, Louisiana (center to center) and 121 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana. The village is in the Lafayette area. There are 188 residents in Palmetto.

The People and Families of Palmetto

In Palmetto, about 45% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Palmetto had a median family income of $38,125.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Palmetto Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Palmetto that were owner-occupied was 68%.

Commuting

In Palmetto, 98% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles N of Lafayette, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	121 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	St Landry
Metro Area	Lafayette
Standard Zip Codes	71358
Phone Area Codes	337
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.717
Longitude	-91.908

Station	GRAND COTEAU
Distance	21 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	EUNICE
Distance	35.2 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	LAFAYETTE REG AP
Distance	36 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	188	100%
Male	93	49.5%
Female	95	50.5%
Under 18	60	31.9%
18+	128	68.1%
65+	34	18.1%
Median Age	32.8
Average Family Size	3.24
White	76	40.4%
African-American	110	58.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	185
Growth	-3
Growth %	-1.59%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	88.3%
French (except Basque)	2.9%
German	2.9%
US/American	1.5%
Norwegian	1.5%
French Canadian	1.5%
English	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Palmetto	188	$38,125
Krotz Springs	1,219	$31,842
Leonville	1,007	$30,673
Melville	1,376	$20,625
Opelousas	22,860	$19,966
Port Barre	2,287	$29,279
Washington	1,082	$17,727

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