Duson Louisiana Map

About Duson, Louisiana

Duson is a locality in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,326. The population density is 170.2 people per km². Duson is located at 30.2358°N, 92.1854°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Duson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 70529.

Duson occupies a flat, expansive stretch of prairie where the horizon remains unobstructed by anything save for the occasional silhouette of a grain silo or a cluster of hardwoods. It lies 9.9 miles southwest of Carencro, LA (from Carencro, LA: bearing 235°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west of Lafayette. Indian Bayou traces a narrow, serpentine path through this landscape, its dark, nutrient-rich waters feeding the surrounding fields that define the visual character of the region. During the humid peak of summer, the air holds a heavy, pressurized stillness, often broken only by the sudden shimmer of heat rising from the pavement or the sharp, rhythmic calls of insects hidden in the tall grasses. While Mauboles Park lies four miles away as a quiet refuge of green space, the immediate surroundings of Duson are defined by the wide, open sky and the persistent, industrious texture of the soil.

Agriculture serves as the enduring pulse of Duson, with vast tracts of land dedicated to the cultivation of rice and sugarcane, crops that have shaped the local economy and the daily labor of its people for generations. The influence of French and Acadian heritage remains embedded in the local vernacular and the slow, deliberate pace at which the day unfolds, favoring a life that values connection over haste. While the distant, shimmering surface of Lake la Pointe remains sixteen miles away, the identity of the people here is anchored firmly to the inland earth and the steady cycles of the harvest. Whether through the seasonal rhythm of planting or the quiet gatherings of neighbors, Duson maintains a character that is defined not by external spectacle, but by the grounded, repetitive beauty of a life lived close to the land.

About This Duson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Duson, Louisiana. Coordinates: 30.235758, -92.185404. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Duson includes the ZIP code (70529), telephone area code (985), county seat of Lafayette Parish, and school district assignment (Lafayette Parish School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.