Sunset, Louisiana
| Sunset, Louisiana | |
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| Motto: The best place to be" | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Landry |
| Elevation | 49 ft (14.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 30°24′30″N 92°03′58″W / 30.40833°N 92.06611°WCoordinates: 30°24′30″N 92°03′58″W / 30.40833°N 92.06611°W |
| Area | 3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2) |
| - land | 3.1 sq mi (8 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 2,897 (2010) |
| Density | 934.5/sq mi (360.8/km2) |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 337 |
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| Website: www.sunset.govoffice2.com | |
Sunset is a town in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,897 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Opelousas–Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Sunset is located at 30°24′30″N 92°3′58″W / 30.40833°N 92.06611°W (30.408456, -92.066132).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.1 km²), of which, 3.1 square miles (8.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.96%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,897 people, 1,129 households, and 787 families residing in the town. The population density was 934.5 people per square mile (360.8/km²). There were 1,226 housing units at an average density of 395.5 per square mile (153.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 46.8% White, 48.9% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.
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