Welcome to Cankton ...

The village of Cankton is located in Saint Landry Parish<1>.

The location of Cankton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cankton has a population of 507 people<3> (see below for details).

Cankton is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Cankton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Cankton: (337)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cankton had an population of 507 people. This is an increase of 4.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 40.06% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cankton had a population of 484 people. This makes Cankton the parish's 11th most populous community.

The population of Cankton represents 0.01% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 230th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 484 people, the population of Cankton increased 33.7% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 362 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cankton.

Communities near Cankton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cankton.

• Lafayette
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Lafayette is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 126,535 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <5>
• Opelousas
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelousas
  • Opelousas is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelousas <5>
• Youngsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
  • Youngsville is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <5>
• Broussard
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broussard
  • Broussard is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,076 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broussard <5>
• Crowley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
  • Crowley is located in Acadia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,520 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <5>
• Carencro
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carencro
  • Carencro is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carencro <5>
• Scott
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
  • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <5>
• Breaux Bridge
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breaux Bridge
  • Breaux Bridge is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breaux Bridge <5>
• Rayne
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayne
  • Rayne is located in Acadia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,983 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayne <5>
• Church Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Point
  • Church Point is located in Acadia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Point <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cankton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cankton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cankton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cankton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cankton. See our Newspapers Page for Cankton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cankton ...

Looking for more information about Cankton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cankton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cankton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cankton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/