Perry Louisiana Map

About Perry, Louisiana

Perry is a locality in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,424. The population density is 224.2 people per km². Perry is located at 29.9485°N, 92.1571°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70510.

Perry lies low and yielding, a whisper of land where the humid air hangs thick with the scent of sugarcane and the distant murmur of unseen waterways. It lies 20.6 miles west of New Iberia, LA (from New Iberia, LA: bearing 259°T), and is situated 2.3 miles south-west of Abbeville. The landscape here is a patient unfolding of flat, fertile ground, crisscrossed by drainage ditches that gleam like silver ribbons under the vast, often cloud-strewn sky. Live oaks, draped in Spanish moss that sways like spectral beards, stand sentinel over fields that stretch towards the horizon, their greenness deepened by the perpetual moisture. The sun, when it breaks through, casts a hazy golden light that softens the sharp edges of the world, making the very air feel tangible, a warm embrace. The history of Perry is deeply entwined with the rhythm of the earth and the bounty it yields, a story told in the enduring presence of its agricultural roots. For generations, the rich soil has sustained sugarcane and rice, crops that have shaped the local economy and the very character of the people. This is a place where the work of the land still dictates the pulse of daily life, where the seasons bring their own particular labors and celebrations. Echoes of past generations, who cleared this land and coaxed its fertility, seem to linger in the gentle breeze that rustles through the fields, a quiet testament to resilience and a deep connection to this particular corner of Louisiana.

About This Perry Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Perry, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.94854, -92.157071. 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 Perry and Vermilion Parish.

Detailed location data for Perry includes the ZIP code (70575), telephone area code (985), county seat of Vermilion Parish, and school district assignment (Vermilion 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 Perry is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.