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Welcome to Broussard ...The city of Broussard is primarily located in Lafayette Parish<1>. A portion of Broussard extends into Saint Martin Parish. While we don't have a date for the founding of Broussard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Broussard has a population of 12,763 people<2> (see below for details). Broussard is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Broussard lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time The area code for Broussard: (337) The ZIP code for Broussard: 70518<4> Population Details ...Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Broussard had an population of 12,763 people. This is an increase of 55.7% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 117.28% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Broussard had a population of 8,197 people. This makes Broussard the parish's 3rd most populous community. The population of Broussard represents 0.18% of the total population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 41st most populous community. With a 2010 count of 8,197 people, the population of Broussard increased 39.55% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,874 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Broussard. Communities Also Named Broussard ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Broussard: This one is located in Lafayette Parish and the other is located in Avoyelles Parish. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Broussard. Communities near Broussard ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Broussard.
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 Broussard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Broussard. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Broussard. 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 Broussard. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Broussard. See our Newspapers Page for Broussard. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broussard ...Looking for more information about Broussard? 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. In addition to the Tourism page for Broussard, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Broussard. Adding Broussard to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Broussard in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Broussard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6> We also found Broussard in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). For more details, see References and Mentions for Broussard. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broussard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/ Footnotes ...
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