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Also known as Melville, LA

town in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Louisiana
Parish
St. Landry
Total
1.29 sq mi (3.33 km )
Land
1.25 sq mi (3.25 km )
Water
0.031 sq mi (0.08 km )
Elevation
30 ft (9.1 m)
Density
605/sq mi (233.4/km )
Time zone
UTC-6 ( CST )
Summer dst
UTC-5 ( CDT )
Fips code
22-49730
Website
www .melvillela .com

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Encyclopedic overview

Melville is a town in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Melville had a population of 759. It is part of the Opelousas−Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area. It was founded in 1889 and is known as the Atchafalaya River Catfish Capital of Louisiana. It is directly across the river from the ghost town Red Cross, Louisiana.

Geography

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Melville” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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