Welcome to Saint Martinville ...
The city of Saint Martinville is located in Saint Martin Parish<1> and is the Parish Seat for Saint Martin Parish.
Saint Martinville was established in 1765.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Martinville: St. Martinville
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Martinville has a population of 5,785 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Saint Martinville is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Saint Martinville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Saint Martinville lies within the (337) area code.
The ZIP code for Saint Martinville: 70582<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Martinville had an population of 5,785 people. This is a decrease of 5.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.23% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Martinville had a population of 6,114 people (which is 11.71% of the total population of Saint Martin Parish). This makes Saint Martinville the parish's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Saint Martinville represents 0.13% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 56th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,114 people, the population of Saint Martinville decreased 12.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,989 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint Martinville.
Communities near Saint Martinville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Martinville.
- Lafayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <5>
- New Iberia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Iberia
- New Iberia is located in Iberia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Iberia <5>
- Youngsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- Youngsville is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <5>
- Broussard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broussard
- Broussard is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broussard <5>
- Carencro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carencro
- Carencro is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carencro <5>
- Scott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <5>
- Breaux Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breaux Bridge
- Breaux Bridge is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breaux Bridge <5>
- Jeanerette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeanerette
- Jeanerette is located in Iberia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeanerette <5>
- Erath
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erath
- Erath is located in Vermilion Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erath <5>
- Maurice
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
- Maurice is located in Vermilion Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maurice <5>
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 Saint Martinville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Martinville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Martinville. 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 Saint Martinville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Martinville. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Martinville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Martinville ...
Looking for more information about Saint Martinville? 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 Saint Martinville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Martinville.
Adding Saint Martinville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Martinville 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 Saint Martinville was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Saint Martinville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Martinville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Martinville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Martin Parish: www.stmartinparish-la.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Martin, 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 Saint Martinville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Martinville - 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 city (such as Saint Martinville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Martinville 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> | 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. |