Cecilia, Louisiana
Cecilia is a community of 1,742 people in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana.
Why visit Cecilia
Townapedia lists 2 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 44°F.
Weather in Cecilia
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cecilia
Cecilia is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Martin Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The community lies within the region of Acadiana, and the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census, Cecilia had a population of 1,807.
From the Wikipedia article Cecilia, Louisiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship1
Saint Joseph Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.4 mi
2250 Cecilia Senior High School Highway, Cecilia
Shopping1
History
Cecilia sits on land that was historically inhabited by the Atakapa Tribe. The Atakapa lived in what is now Southwest Louisiana and Texas, and had a trading post at St. Martinville, before French settlers took over the land.
Cecilia was originally known by the Spanish as La Punta. It was translated by the French into La Grande Pointe, a name that was used by many people until contemporary times when it was then called Cecilia, named after the first postal clerk.
Pierre Guidry, the first settler of Cecilia, acquired three tracts of land from Mrs. Joseph Alexander Declouet in 1791. Joseph Angelle settled nearby soon after.
Both men apparently settled on lands that had been given to Declouet by a Spanish land grant dated May 16, 1772, that included some 2,600 acres (11 km2) of land.
During the American Civil War, the settlement was also known as La Place. This name was dropped when postal authorities began to confuse it with the LaPlace in St. John the Baptist Parish.
From the History section of Cecilia, Louisiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Breaux Bridge Elementary School
School · 4.8 mi
915 Saint Charles Street, Breaux Bridge
Breaux Bridge High School
School · 5.7 mi
1015 Breaux Bridge High School Rd., Breaux Bridge
Breaux Bridge Junior High School
School · 5.3 mi
100 Martin Street, Breaux Bridge
Breaux Bridge Primary School
School · 4.7 mi
1020 East Bridge Street, Breaux Bridge
Healthcare1
Map of Cecilia
16 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 44°F | 5.9 in |
| Feb | 66°F | 47°F | 4.1 in |
| Mar | 73°F | 53°F | 3.7 in |
| Apr | 79°F | 59°F | 4.9 in |
| May | 86°F | 67°F | 5.4 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 73°F | 7.1 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 75°F | 6.3 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 75°F | 6.3 in |
| Sep | 89°F | 70°F | 5.0 in |
| Oct | 81°F | 60°F | 4.8 in |
| Nov | 72°F | 50°F | 4.4 in |
| Dec | 64°F | 45°F | 5.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Lafayette Rgnl Ap Hcn (12 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
St. Martin Parish has had 41 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-16: Hurricane Francine (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-10: Tropical Storm Francine (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-13: Tropical Storm Nicholas (Coastal Storm)
- 2021-08-29: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-27: Tropical Storm Ida (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Breaux Bridge 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Carencro 11 mi west, about 19 min by car
- Lafayette 14 mi southwest, about 23 min by car
- Broussard 15 mi southwest, about 24 min by car
- Cade 17 mi south, about 28 min by car
- Youngsville 19 mi southwest, about 30 min by car
- Opelousas 19 mi northwest, about 31 min by car
- New Iberia 23 mi south, about 37 min by car
- Abbeville 30 mi southwest, about 48 min by car
- Crowley 32 mi west, about 52 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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