Washington, Louisiana

Washington, Louisiana
Washington, Louisiana
Town
	Town of Washington
	Location of Washington in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
	Location of Louisiana in the United States
	Coordinates: 30°36′52″N 92°03′30″W / 30.61444°N 92.05833°W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	St. Landry
Government
• Mayor	Dwight Landreneaux (D)
Area
• Total	0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2)
• Land	0.83 sq mi (2.14 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation	46 ft (14 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	742
• Density	897.22/sq mi (346.23/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	337
FIPS code	22-79870

Washington is a village in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 742 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Opelousas–Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area. Washington was the largest inland port between New Orleans and St. Louis for much of the 19th century.^[2]

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
^ "History of Washington | Town of Washington Louisiana". Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.