Delcambre, Louisiana

Delcambre is a town in Iberia and Vermilion parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located 9 miles (14 km) east of Abbeville on Louisiana Highway 14 in the Cajun Heartland of Acadiana. Bayou Carlin, also known as the Delcambre Canal, passes through the town and is home for much of the local fishing industry. The population was 1,866 at the 2010 census, down from 2,168 at the 2000 census.

Delcambre, Louisiana
Town
Town of Delcambre
Location of Delcambre in Vermilion and Iberia parishes, Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 29°57′01″N 91°59′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishesIberia, Vermilion
Government
  MayorPam Blakely
  Police ChiefJames Broussard
Area
  Total1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2)
  Land1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,793
  Density1,532.48/sq mi (591.94/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70528
Area code337
FIPS code22-20155
Websitewww.townofdelcambre.net

Delcambre is part of the Lafayette, Louisiana metropolitan statistical area.

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