Palmetto Louisiana Map

About Palmetto, Louisiana

Palmetto is a locality in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 92. The population density is 40.0 people per km². Palmetto is located at 30.7177°N, 91.9091°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Palmetto is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 71051, 71358.

Palmetto emerges from the flat, humid expanse of the Louisiana plains, defined by the slow, dark transit of the Negro Foot Bayou as it cuts through the earth nearby. It lies 16.3 miles northeast of Opelousas, LA (from Opelousas, LA: bearing 39°T), and is situated 11.2 miles north-northeast of Port Barre. The horizon here is vast and unencumbered, interrupted only by the distant, low silhouette of the West Atchafalaya Floodway, which serves as a silent reminder of the water’s persistent claim on the soil. During the long, heavy afternoons, the light takes on a syrupy quality, thickening the air until the distant trees appear to dissolve into the haze. To the north, the landscape remains largely untamed, a contrast to the cultivated fields that stretch toward the horizon, where the earth is deep, dark, and heavy with the promise of the coming harvest.

Agriculture remains the pulse of Palmetto, with the rhythm of the seasons dictating the quiet commerce of the region as sugarcane and grain move from the fields to the silos. The legacy of the land is etched into the local identity, reflecting a history of resilience built upon the fertile, unforgiving soil that has sustained families for generations. While the Farm Service Agency Interest Of La provides a dedicated sanctuary for the local wildlife six miles away, the pace of life in Palmetto remains tethered to the simple, cyclical demands of the farm. Even when the evening shadows lengthen, the town retains a sense of stasis, existing in a space where time seems to pool like the still, reflective water of a distant basin, long before it ever reaches the far-off banks of Monday Lake.

About This Palmetto Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Palmetto, Louisiana. Coordinates: 30.717738, -91.909118. 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 Palmetto includes the ZIP code (71051, 71358), telephone area code (318), county seat of St. Landry Parish, and school district assignment (St. Landry 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.