Arnaudville
| Town of Arnaudville | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Arnaudville in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. |
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.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 30°24′06″N 91°55′57″W / 30.40167°N 91.93250°WCoordinates: 30°24′06″N 91°55′57″W / 30.40167°N 91.93250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parishes | St. Landry, St. Martin |
| Incorporated | 1870 |
| Government | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.71 sq mi (1.83 km2) |
| • Land | 0.69 sq mi (1.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,057 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,069 |
| • Density | 1,540.35/sq mi (594.91/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-03110 |
Arnaudville is a town in St. Landry and St. Martin parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 1,057 at the 2010 census.
The St. Martin Parish portion of Arnaudville is part of the Lafayette Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the St. Landry Parish portion is part of the Opelousas–Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area.
On the original site of an Attakapas Indian village, Arnaudville is one of the oldest remaining towns in St. Landry Parish. First called La Murière, it was later known as La Jonction which meant "The Junction" translated from French. By the 19th century, the town was named after the Brothers Arnaud, who had donated a large amount of land to the town to make a Church for whites and blacks (which still exists today). The Arnauds were the family in which the town got its final name from, many of whose descendants still live in the area. But the French had settled the town in the late 18th century.
Arnaudville was incorporated in 1870.
Arnaudville is on the Bayou Teche where the Teche crosses from St. Landry Parish into St. Martin Parish. The town is called “La Jonction” by its French-speaking citizens since Arnaudville is located at the junction of Bayou Teche and Bayou Fuselier.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
Of the population over the age of 5, 65.1% spoke English and 34.9% spoke French (including Cajun).
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