Paincourtville Louisiana Map

About Paincourtville, Louisiana

Paincourtville is a locality in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,008. The population density is 323.0 people per km². Paincourtville is located at 29.9902°N, 91.0551°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70390.

Paincourtville rests in the embrace of Assumption Parish, a place where the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of sugarcane and the distant murmur of the Atchafalaya Basin. It lies 22.2 miles south-south-west of Prairieville, LA (from Prairieville, LA: bearing 193°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south-south-west of Donaldsonville. Broad, fertile fields stretch out, a patchwork of emerald and gold under a sky that often blazes with an intense, almost tropical light, softening to a bruised purple and rose at dusk. The land itself is a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, crisscrossed by shallow drainage ditches that glitter like silver threads, reflecting the slow, deliberate passage of clouds. Live oaks, their limbs draped with Spanish moss like ancient beards, stand sentinel by the roadside, their shadows long and cool in the humid afternoon. This corner of Louisiana carries the deep, enduring legacy of its plantation past, a history etched into the very character of Paincourtville. The economy, for generations, has been tethered to the rich soil, with sugarcane still reigning supreme, its processing a constant, low hum in the background of daily life, a rhythmic pulse that defines the seasons. The nearby waterways, tributaries of the mighty Mississippi, once served as vital arteries for commerce and culture, and still whisper tales of steamboats and the tenacious spirit of generations who tamed this wild delta. Though its days of booming river trade have long since receded, a quiet resilience persists in Paincourtville, a communal understanding of the land's bounty and the enduring power of tradition.

About This Paincourtville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Paincourtville, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.990201, -91.0551. 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 Paincourtville and Assumption Parish.

Detailed location data for Paincourtville includes the ZIP code (70390), telephone area code (985), county seat of Assumption Parish, and school district assignment (Assumption 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 Paincourtville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.