Delcambre, Louisiana

Delcambre, Louisiana
Town
Town of Delcambre
Location of Delcambre in Vermilion and Iberia parishes, Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 29°57′09″N 91°59′57″W / 29.95250°N 91.99917°W / 29.95250; -91.99917
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishesIberia and Vermilion
Area
 • Total
1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2)
 • Land1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2.1 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,793
 • Density1,533.1/sq mi (591.94/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70528
Area code337
FIPS code22-20155
GNIS feature ID2406370
Websitewww.townofdelcambre.net

Delcambre is a town in Iberia and Vermilion parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located 9 miles (14 km) east of Abbeville on Louisiana Highway 14 in the Cajun Heartland of Acadiana. Bayou Carlin, also known as the Delcambre Canal, passes through the town and is home for much of the local fishing industry. As of the 2020 census, Delcambre had a population of 1,793.

Delcambre is part of the Lafayette, Louisiana metropolitan statistical area.