Summary for Cankton

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Located in: Saint Landry Parish (see below)

Time Zone: Cankton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 337

Elevation: 40 feet [12.19 m] above sea level<1>

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<2>	507 (4.75% increase since 2010)
2010:	484 (33.7% increase since 2000)
2000:	362

Total Area:<3> 2.04 sq. miles [5.3 km²]

Housing Units:<4> 199

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

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

Lat: 30.345500° (or 30°20'43" N)

Lon: -92.113100° (or -92°6'47" W)

USGS Topo Map: Carencro<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Cankton

GNIS ID: 2407426

FIPS State / Place Code: 22 / 12420

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

About Saint Landry Parish

The village of Opelousas is the Parish Seat for Saint Landry Parish.

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	82,124 (1.64% decrease since 2010)
2010	83,495 (4.79% decrease since 2000)
2000:	87,700

Total Area: 938 sq. miles [2,431.9 km²] - of which 1.61% is water (15.1 sq. miles [39.1 km²])

Housing Units: 35,692

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Saint Landry

GNIS ID: 1629479

FIPS State / County Code: 22 / 097

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

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 Cankton)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cankton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	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.
<3>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Cankton. 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.
<4>	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).
<5>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Cankton, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<6>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Cankton.