Duson, Louisiana
Duson, Louisiana | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Town of Duson | |
Downtown Duson | |
Location of Duson in Acadia and Lafayette Parishes, Louisiana. | |
Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°14′38″N 92°11′36″W / 30.24389°N 92.19333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Acadia, Lafayette |
| Named after | Cornelius C. Duson |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.02 sq mi (7.81 km2) |
| • Land | 3.01 sq mi (7.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,326 |
| • Density | 440.82/sq mi (170.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70529 |
| Area code | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-22255 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406407 |
| Website | townofduson |
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Duson is a town in Acadia and Lafayette parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The town was named after Curley Duson, a sheriff of St. Landry Parish. At the 2010 U.S. census, the town had a population of 1,716; in 2020, at the population estimates program, its population was 1,761. The Lafayette Parish portion of Duson is part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area, while the Acadia Parish portion is part of the Crowley micropolitan statistical area. Duson also has a ghost town affiliated with it, a tiny neighborhood that was made but never finished. It is currently blocked off by the town's police.