Why visit Delcambre
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail and 2 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Joseph Jefferson House.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 43°F.
Weather in Delcambre
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Delcambre
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.
From the Wikipedia article Delcambre, Louisiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Joseph Jefferson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Historic house in Louisiana, USA
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes2
Churches and places of worship3
Beard Congregational Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Church building in Erath, Louisiana
Saint Martin de Porres Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic
Martin Luther King Junior Drive, Delcambre
Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic
206 West Church Street, Delcambre
History
When the King of Spain made Louisiana a gift to his brother-in-law, the King of France, settlers of French heritage began to occupy the area. Brothers Charles and Louis Delcambre came from Belgium to settle in the area between the two towns now known as Delcambre and New Iberia. Louis' son, Poufette Delcambre, settled further to the west in what is now known as Pouffette Station. Pouffette's son, Desire Delcambre, was the founder of the town of Delcambre. The first post office was opened on May 17, 1877, and the town was incorporated on November 27, 1907.
In 2005, much of the town was flooded by the storm surge forced inland by Hurricane Rita. Water in many parts of town was up to 6 feet (1.8 m) deep. The mayor of Delcambre was quoted as saying that only 25 of 900 homes in the town were not flooded.
The Delcambre town council and Mayor Carrol Brousard passed an ordinance in June 2007 making sagging illegal, expanding an existing state indecent exposure law to add underwear to the list of what cannot be exposed.
From the History section of Delcambre, Louisiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Jefferson Island Road Elementary
School · 5.4 mi
6007 Jefferson Island Road, New Iberia
Map of Delcambre
16 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64°F | 43°F | 5.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 67°F | 47°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 74°F | 53°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 80°F | 60°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 86°F | 67°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 73°F | 7.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 74°F | 7.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 93°F | 75°F | 7.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 90°F | 71°F | 5.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 83°F | 60°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 73°F | 50°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 66°F | 45°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for New Iberia Acadiana Ap (9 mi away), rain and snow from Abbeville, 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
Iberia Parish has had 37 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
Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Abbeville 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Youngsville 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- New Iberia 11 mi east, about 18 min by car
- Cade 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Broussard 13 mi north, about 21 min by car
- Lafayette 18 mi north, about 29 min by car
- Breaux Bridge 23 mi north, about 38 min by car
- Carencro 25 mi north, about 40 min by car
- Baldwin 27 mi east, about 44 min by car
- Crowley 29 mi northwest, about 47 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
- Delcambre Aerials 11-21-13 - 011, Louisiana Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
- Delcambre Docks 9-26-14 - 014, Louisiana Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
- Delcambre Docks 9-26-14 - 016, Louisiana Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
- Delcambre Docks 9-26-14 - 013, Louisiana Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
- Delcambre Docks 9-26-14 - 015, Louisiana Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
- Delcambre Docks 9-26-14 - 017, Louisiana Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
- Delcambre Docks 9-26-14 - 012, Louisiana Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
- Delcambre Docks 9-26-14 - 008, Louisiana Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
- Delcambre Docks 9-26-14 - 010, Louisiana Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
- Delcambre Docks 9-26-14 - 011, Louisiana Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
- JosephJeffersonHouse1, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bayou Carlin Cove DJI 0065 - 26893817633 23, Louisiana Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
- Bayou Carlin Cove DJI 0065 - 26893817633 24, Louisiana Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
- Bayou Carlin Cove DJI 0065 - 26893817633 18, Louisiana Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
- Bayou Carlin Cove DJI 0065 - 26893817633 20, Louisiana Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
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- Bayou Carlin Cove DJI 0065 - 26893817633 17, Louisiana Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
- Bayou Carlin Cove DJI 0065 - 26893817633 22, Louisiana Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
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- Bayou Carlin Cove DJI 0065 - 26893817633 14, Louisiana Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
- Bayou Carlin Cove DJI 0065 - 26893817633 13, Louisiana Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
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- Bayou Carlin Cove DJI 0065 - 26893817633 12, Louisiana Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
- Bayou Carlin Cove DJI 0065 - 26893817633 06, Louisiana Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
- Bayou Carlin Cove DJI 0065 - 26893817633 01, Louisiana Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
- Bayou Carlin Cove DJI 0065 - 26893817633 10, Louisiana Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
- Bayou Carlin Cove DJI 0065 - 26893817633 16, Louisiana Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
- Bayou Carlin Cove DJI 0065 - 26893817633 11, Louisiana Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
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- Bayou Carlin Cove DJI 0065 - 26893817633 52, Louisiana Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
- Bayou Carlin Cove DJI 0065 - 26893817633 53, Louisiana Sea Grant, CC BY 2.0
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