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Welcome to Lutcher ...

The town of Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lutcher, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lutcher has a population of 3,187 people<2> (see below for details).

Lutcher is near sea level<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Lutcher: (225)

The ZIP code for Lutcher: 70071<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lutcher had an population of 3,187 people. This is a decrease of 10.45% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lutcher had a population of 3,559 people (or 16.1% of the total population of Saint James Parish). This makes Lutcher the parish's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Lutcher represents 0.08% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 84th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,559 people, the population of Lutcher decreased 4.71% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,735 people).

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

Communities near Lutcher ...

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

  • Thibodaux
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux
    • Thibodaux is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Thibodaux
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thibodaux <6>
  • Gonzales
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
    • Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Gonzales
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <6>
  • Donaldsonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
    • Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Donaldsonville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <6>
  • Sorrento
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
    • Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sorrento
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <6>
  • French Settlement
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Garyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garyville
    • Garyville is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Garyville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garyville <6>
  • Hester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
    • Hester is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hester
  • Convent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • South Vacherie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vacherie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vacherie
    • South Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on South Vacherie
  • Uncle Sam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uncle Sam have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncle Sam
    • Uncle Sam is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Uncle Sam
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uncle Sam <6>

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 Lutcher. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lutcher.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lutcher. 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 Lutcher.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lutcher ...

Looking for more information about Lutcher? 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 Lutcher, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lutcher.

Adding Lutcher to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lutcher 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 Lutcher was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Lutcher post office opened in 1891.

We also found Lutcher on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lutcher.

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

The official website for Saint James Parish: www.stjamesla.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint James, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lutcher.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lutcher - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Lutcher). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lutcher or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

 

 

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