Parks, Louisiana
Parks, Louisiana
La Pointe de Repose | |
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Village | |
| Village of Parks | |
Parks water tower | |
| Nickname: Potier | |
Location of Parks in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. | |
Location of Parks in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°12′N 91°49′W / 30.200°N 91.817°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St.Martin |
| Founded | 1765 |
| Renamed | 1908 |
| Founded by | Paul Melancon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kevin J. Kately (D) |
| • Chief Of Police | Reginald ‘Reggie’ Clues |
| • Alderman | Myra Yvonne Narcisse |
| • Alderman | Kanisha Potier |
| • Alderman | Harold Robertson |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2) |
| • Land | 0.85 sq mi (2.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.042 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 640 |
| • Density | 757.4/sq mi (292.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 70582 |
| Area code | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-59165 |
| Website | www |
Parks is a village in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 653 at the 2010 census, and 696 at the 2020 population estimates program. It is part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area.