Melville, Louisiana
Melville, Louisiana | |
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Town | |
| Town of Melville | |
Location of Melville in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. | |
Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°41′27″N 91°45′10″W / 30.69083°N 91.75278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Landry |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.29 sq mi (3.33 km2) |
| • Land | 1.25 sq mi (3.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 759 |
| • Density | 605/sq mi (233.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-49730 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406144 |
| Website | www |
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.