Church Point, Louisiana

Church Point (French: Pointe-à-l'Église) is a town in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,560 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area. Church Point is known as the Buggy Capital of the World as it used to be host to the annual Buggy Festival which has since gone defunct.

Church Point, Louisiana
Town
Town of Church Point
Motto: 
"Buggy Capital U.S.A."
Location of Church Point in Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°24′17″N 92°13′01″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishAcadia
Government
  TypeTown Hall
  MayorRyan "Spanky" Meche (elected 2019) (Republican)
Area
  Total2.89 sq mi (7.50 km2)
  Land2.89 sq mi (7.50 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
46 ft (14 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total4,179
  Density1,444.02/sq mi (557.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70525
Area code337
FIPS code22-15465
Websitewww.churchpoint.org
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