Broussard Louisiana Map

About Broussard, Louisiana

Broussard is a locality in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of 14,322. The population density is 293.1 people per km². Broussard is located at 30.1471°N, 91.9612°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70518.

Broussard breathes a humid, verdant air, a testament to its position in the heart of Acadiana’s rich alluvial plain. It lies 6.4 miles south-south-east of Lafayette, LA (from Lafayette, LA: bearing 147°T), and is situated 3.7 miles north-north-east of Youngsville. Here, the landscape unfolds in a gentle, almost imperceptible undulation, where the flat expanse of cultivated fields, shimmering under a sun that often hangs hazy and warm, meets the darker, more mysterious green of cypress-tupelo swamps that lie just beyond the cultivated edges. The sky, a vast canvas of ever-shifting blues and bruised purples, seems to press down on the low-lying land, imbuing it with a peculiar, luminous quality, especially as the day’s fervent heat begins to yield to the cooler embrace of evening. The scent of damp earth and unseen blossoms drifts on the languid breeze, a constant, fragrant reminder of the fertile ground that supports this corner of Louisiana. The story of Broussard is one of resilience and adaptation, deeply intertwined with the agricultural heritage of its founders, many of whom arrived from Canada seeking new lives. For generations, the fertile soil has yielded bountiful harvests, with sugarcane and rice forming the backbone of the local economy, their broad fields a recurring motif across the parish. This enduring connection to the land is palpable in the unhurried rhythm of daily life, where the familiar hum of tractors often punctuates the quietude. While the scent of freshly cut cane might drift on the air during harvest season, it is the subtle, persistent presence of the waterways, the bayous and canals that snake through the terrain, that truly define Broussard, serving as both vital arteries for commerce and veins of natural beauty, reflecting the sky in their dark, still surfaces.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Broussard, Louisiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Broussard and Lafayette Parish.

Detailed location data for Broussard includes the ZIP code (71362), telephone area code (318, 985), county seat of Lafayette Parish, and school district assignment (Lafayette Parish School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Broussard is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.