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Youngsville, Louisiana
City
City of Youngsville
Location in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Location in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°06′02″N 91°59′27″W / 30.10056°N 91.99083°W / 30.10056; -91.99083
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishLafayette
Government
 • MayorKen Ritter
Area
[1]
 • Total
12.45 sq mi (32.25 km2)
 • Land12.45 sq mi (32.25 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
26 ft (7.9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
15,929
 • Density1,279/sq mi (493.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70592[2]
Area code337
FIPS code22-83335
Websitewww.youngsville.us

Youngsville is a city in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, and is part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area. The population was 8,105 at the 2010 U.S. census,[3] and 15,929 at the 2020 United States census.[4]

Youngsville was the birthplace of Louisiana businessman and politician Dudley J. LeBlanc, the entrepreneur of the Hadacol fortune of the 1950s.[5][6]

History

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Youngsville was settled in the early 19th century by French Acadian farmers. Prior to 1839, George Roy and his son, Desire, laid out the area and named the community "Royville". The settlement had grown large enough by 1859 to establish one of the oldest Catholic churches in Lafayette Parish: St. Anne Church, on the community's oldest street, Church Street. In 1908, the U.S. Postal Service asked village leaders to change the name because the town was being confused with the north Louisiana town of Rayville. So in 1908, the village of Youngsville was incorporated, with the name meaning "young village". It chose a government of a mayor and three aldermen.

On January 20, 1983, Louisiana Governor David C. Treen declared Youngsville a town. The town increased its governing body to a mayor and five aldermen to accommodate its population.

Youngsville was the fastest growing town in Louisiana from 1990 to 2005. Its population has increased by over 300 percent. According to the 2010 U.S. census, Youngsville grew at a rate of 103% between year 2000 and 2010. Youngsville was declared a city by Governor Kathleen Blanco in 2006.[7]

Although the city has extended its boundaries and expanded its services, Youngsville has remained a rural city surrounded by sugarcane farms.[8]

Youngsville is home of the Youngsville Sports Complex, Youngsville Recreation Center, Sugar Beach, Pixus Splash Park and the Youngsville Amphitheater. These facilities host over 1.2 million sports players and visitors every year.

Geography

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Youngsville is located in southeastern Lafayette Parish at 30°6′2″N 91°59′27″W / 30.10056°N 91.99083°W / 30.10056; -91.99083 (30.100595, -91.990707).[9] It is bordered to the north by Lafayette, the parish seat, and to the east by the city of Broussard.

The center of Lafayette is 10 miles (16 km) to the north, Abbeville is 16 miles (26 km) to the southwest, and New Iberia is 16 miles to the southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, Youngsville has a total land area of 12.07 square miles (31.26 km2), all of it recorded as land.[10]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900200—
191032864.0%
192036110.1%
193053648.5%
194064720.7%
195076918.9%
196094623.0%
19701,0025.9%
19801,0535.1%
19901,19513.5%
20003,992234.1%
20108,105103.0%
202015,92996.5%
2025 (est.)19,980[11] Increase25.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, Youngsville had a population of 15,929. The median age was 33.6 years. 31.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 8.0% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males age 18 and over.[13]

97.6% of residents lived in urban areas, while 2.4% lived in rural areas.[14]

There were 5,577 households in Youngsville, of which 48.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 58.9% were married-couple households, 13.4% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present, and 20.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[13]

There were 5,871 housing units, of which 5.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8%, and the rental vacancy rate was 9.7%.[13]

Youngsville racial composition as of 2020[15][16]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 12,496 78.45%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,446 9.08%
Native American 49 0.31%
Asian 350 2.2%
Pacific Islander 6 0.04%
Other/Mixed 573 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1,009 6.33%

2023 estimate

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As of July 1, 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that 18,002 people lived in Youngsville.[17]

2019 American Community Survey

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In 2019, 11.2% of residents lived at or below the poverty line, and the median household income was $89,038.[18]

Education

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Public schools

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Youngsville is part of the Lafayette Parish School System.

The public elementary schools in Youngsville are Green T. Lindon Elementary School[19] and Ernest Gallet Elementary School.[20] The Youngsville Middle School[21] hosts students in sixth through eighth grades and is located in downtown Youngsville. All public school students from Youngsville attend Southside High School in Youngsville or attend Ovey Comeaux High School in southern Lafayette. Youngsville also has a charter school named Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy.

Private schools

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Private schools in the city include Westminster Christian Academy,[22] located on the outskirts of Youngsville, and Youngsville Christian School, offering Kindergarten thru 12th grade in downtown Youngsville.[23] Ascension Episcopal School,[24] a private high school, is located near the Youngsville Sports Complex on Chemin Metaire Parkway across from Sugar Mill Pond.

Roadways

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The city of Youngsville began construction of the Chemin Metairie Parkway Project in the spring of 2007 to improve the roads in and around Youngsville. The first segment, from the intersection of Highway 92 and Chemin Metairie, to central Youngsville, opened in early 2009. Originally called the Youngsville Parkway, the road was renamed to avoid confusion with the existing Youngsville Highway also known as Highway 89. Chemin Metairie Parkway joins Highway 90 near the Baker Hughes Complex in Broussard.

References

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  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Youngsville LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Youngsville city, Louisiana". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  4. ↑ "QuickFacts: Youngsville city, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Dudley LeBlanc, the Hadacol Huckster". HistoryNet. February 9, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Dudley J. LeBlanc Collection". University Libraries. September 29, 2014. Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Boundary Changes". Geographic Change Notes: Louisiana. Population Division, United States Census Bureau. May 19, 2006. Retrieved October 24, 2008.
  8. ↑ "The Town of Youngsville, Louisiana". www.youngsville.us. Archived from the original on December 15, 2004.
  9. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  10. ↑ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  11. ↑ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2025". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  13. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  14. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  16. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  17. ↑ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Youngsville city, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Geography Profile: Youngsville city, Louisiana". data.census.gov. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  19. ↑ "{ Green T. Lindon Elementary :: Lafayette Parish School System :: Louisiana }". www.lpssonline.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2006.
  20. ↑ "{ Ernest Gallet Elementary :: Lafayette Parish School System :: Louisiana }". www.lpssonline.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2006.
  21. ↑ "{ Youngsville Middle :: Lafayette Parish School System :: Louisiana }". www.lpssonline.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2006.
  22. ↑ "Westminster Christian Academy". www.wcala.org.
  23. ↑ "HOME". Archived from the original on August 14, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  24. ↑ "PK3-12 School in Lafayette and Youngsville, LA". Ascension Episcopal School. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
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