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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

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 16.14% 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 total 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 (with 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.

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 (so far) for Lutcher was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lutcher.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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