Broussard, Louisiana
| Broussard, Louisiana | |
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| Motto: "Where Our Rich Culture Defines Us!" | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Lafayette |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 30°08′32″N 91°57′49″W / 30.14222°N 91.96361°WCoordinates: 30°08′32″N 91°57′49″W / 30.14222°N 91.96361°W |
| Area | 16.4 sq mi (42.5 km2) |
| - land | 16.4 sq mi (42 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 8,302 (2011) |
| Density | 506.22/sq mi (195.5/km2) |
| Incorporated | 1884 |
| Mayor | Charles Langlinais |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Zip Code | 70518 |
| Area code | 337 |
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Broussard is a small city in Lafayette parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 6,754 from the 2005 Census Est.[1]
Broussard is part of the Lafayette Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Originally named Côte Gelée (Frozen Hills) because of its hilly ridge area and the severe winter of 1784. Broussard was founded in 1884. It was named after Valsin Broussard, a prominent local merchant, who formed the first Vigilante Committee when his own store was robbed. He was also a direct descendant of Joseph Gaurhept Broussard de Beau Soleil, one of the first 200 Acadians to arrive in Louisiana on February 27, 1765 aboard the Santo Domingo.
Primary agricultural resources include sugarcane, soybean and hay production as well as horse and cattle farming. Principal industries consist of oil and gas service companies, food distributors, real estate developments and manufacturing.
Broussard has gone from a horse and buggy community, with large sugarcane plantation homes, to a current day industrial community with over 300 businesses. It was designated a city in November 2002. Yet, one still experiences its charm though the atmosphere of elegant Creole home cooking and cajun food at the local restaurants.
Although the town of Broussard dates from the 1870s, its most conspicuous development took place between about 1890 and 1910. The growth spurt replaced most of what existed before and created the town's present architectural heritage. In many ways this growth reflected a contemporaneous boom in the production of sugar which affected much of southern Louisiana.
The products of the early 20th-century economic boom can be seen today in, and seen through, the town in its historic buildings. Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church is the heart of the community and is located at the center of the town. The Acadians, when exiled from Canada, held strongly to their Roman Catholicism. Their strong faith has survived through centuries of exile and hardship and is very evident today in the culture.
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