Local Wiki
St. Landry Parish
Official Parish Record
Official source, last checked Sep 16, 2026- Police Jury / Parish Council meets
- Third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 PM (Council committees first Wednesday at 6:00 PM).
- Meeting location
- Old City Market, 131 W. Bellevue St, Opelousas, LA 70570.
- Clerk of Court
- Hon. Charles Jagneaux · P. O. Box 750, Opelousas, LA 70570 · 337.942.5606 · www.stlandry.org
- Agendas posted at
- https://stlandrypg.org
- Parish President
- Jessie M. Bellard, Parish President. Phone: (337) 948-3688. Office: 118 S. Court St, Suite 133, Opelousas, LA 70571. (Home Rule Charter, Council-President form: Parish President + 13-member Parish Council.)
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (2)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Towns (8)
- Arnaudville
- Grand Coteau
- Krotz Springs
- Leonville
- Melville
- Port Barre (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Sunset
- Washington
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Villages (2)
- Cankton
- Palmetto
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
School districts (1)
- St. Landry Parish
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only