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Summary for Belle Chaney

So far, we found very little information about Belle Chaney. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Belle Chaney to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Belle Chaney, please Contact Us.

About Belle Chaney (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Belle Chaney is historic. The information below applies to the area where Belle Chaney would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Belle Chaney was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 337

Elevation: 90 feet [27.43 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Belle Chaney:

Lat: 30.888000° (or 30°53'16" N)

Lon: -92.419600° (or -92°25'10" W)

USGS Topo Map: Cocodrie Lake<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Belle Chaney

GNIS ID: 549416

FIPS State / Place Code: 22 / 06085

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Belle Chaney)

About Evangeline Parish

The community of Ville Platte is the Parish Seat for Evangeline Parish.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Evangeline)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	33,395 (1.65% decrease since 2010)
2010	33,956 (4.17% decrease since 2000)
2000:	35,434

Total Area:<6> 679 sq. miles [1,760.2 km²] - of which 2.54% is water (17.25 sq. miles [44.7 km²])

Housing Units: <7> 14,662

Official Website: https://www.louisiana.gov/local-louisiana/evangeline-parish

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Evangeline

GNIS ID: 558551

FIPS State / County Code: 22 / 039

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Belle Chaney)

About Louisiana

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	4,658,285 (2.76% increase since 2010)
2010:	4,533,372 (1.44% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,468,976

Websites for State of Louisiana

Official Website: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Tourism: https://www.louisiana.gov/visit/

Parks: https://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-parks/

Fishing: https://www.explorelouisiana.com/fishing

Hunting: https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/seasons-and-regulations

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Louisiana

GNIS ID: 1629543

FIPS State: 22

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Belle Chaney)

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Belle Chaney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belle Chaney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Belle Chaney, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Belle Chaney.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Belle Chaney. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).