Church Point, Louisiana
Church Point is a town of 4,096 people in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, founded in 1843.
Why visit Church Point
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 1 park or trail in and around town.
Highlights include Le Vieux Presbytere.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 41°F.
Weather in Church Point
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Church Point
Church Point (French: Pointe-à-l'Église) is a town in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Church Point had a population of 4,179. It is part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area. Church Point is known as the Buggy Capital of the World as it used to be host to the annual Buggy Festival which has since gone defunct.
From the Wikipedia article Church Point, Louisiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Le Vieux Presbytere
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Clergy house in Church Point, Louisiana
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Church Point Community Park
Park · 0.4 mi
Playground for big and smaller children, multiple baseball fields, walking area around park
Churches and places of worship2
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic
118 North Rogers Street, Church Point
Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.8 mi
693 North Main Street, Church Point
Shopping1
History
In the late 18th century, French settlers from Nova Scotia (Acadie) Canada, created clearings by burning the underbrush, leaving what they called a brûlé, or "burn", much as the Native Americans in the area had created a "burn" to promote new grass to attract bison and other grazing and browsing animals.
One of these clearings was created on a slough off Bayou Mermentau, near where the slough came to a point. This new clearing became known as Plaquemine Brûlé in 1843 when Etienne d'Aigle III, a descendant of immigrants from Quebec, became the first settler in the area, which at that time was in the middle of Opelousas Parish (later St. Landry Parish), which stretched from the Atchafalaya River to the Sabine River.
Plaquemine is an Atakapa word for the native Louisiana persimmon. The French term Plaquemine Brûlé is translated into English as "Burnt Persimmon"—a result of the burning of the brush and other woody growth, which apparently contained persimmon trees, during the widening of a slough off Bayou Mermentau to accommodate barge travel for local farmers.
From the History section of Church Point, Louisiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare1
Map of Church Point
14 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64°F | 41°F | 6.5 in |
| Feb | 67°F | 45°F | 4.5 in |
| Mar | 74°F | 51°F | 3.8 in |
| Apr | 79°F | 57°F | 5.3 in |
| May | 86°F | 64°F | 5.7 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 70°F | 7.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 73°F | 4.4 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 72°F | 4.4 in |
| Sep | 88°F | 68°F | 5.1 in |
| Oct | 81°F | 58°F | 5.0 in |
| Nov | 71°F | 48°F | 5.0 in |
| Dec | 65°F | 43°F | 4.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Grand Coteau Hcn (10 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
Acadia Parish has had 35 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 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)
- 2021-03-09: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 miles away.
- Opelousas 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Carencro 12 mi southeast, about 20 min by car
- Crowley 16 mi southwest, about 26 min by car
- Lafayette 18 mi southeast, about 28 min by car
- Breaux Bridge 20 mi southeast, about 33 min by car
- Cecilia 22 mi east, about 36 min by car
- Broussard 24 mi southeast, about 39 min by car
- Youngsville 25 mi southeast, about 40 min by car
- Cade 29 mi southeast, about 46 min by car
- Abbeville 30 mi south, about 49 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Church Point Presb., Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
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