Port Barre, Louisiana

Port Barre, Louisiana
Town
Town of Port Barre
Location of Port Barre in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°33′22″N 91°57′30″W / 30.55611°N 91.95833°W / 30.55611; -91.95833
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	St. Landry
Government
• Mayor	"Johnny" Ardoin (D)
Area [1]
• Total	1.12 sq mi (2.89 km2)
• Land	1.08 sq mi (2.79 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation	23 ft (7 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,751
• Density	1,624/sq mi (627/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	70577
Area code	337
FIPS code	22-61825
Website	https://www.townofportbarre.com

Port Barre (BAH-ree) is a town in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. The town began in 1760 as an Indian trading post at the place where Bayou Teche flows out of Bayou Courtableau. The population was 2,055 at the 2010 census, down from 2,287 in 2000. It is part of the Opelousas–Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area.