Eunice, Louisiana

Eunice, Louisiana
City of Eunice
The Liberty Theatre in Eunice
Motto: 
"Louisiana's Prairie Cajun Capital"
Location of Eunice in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Eunice, Louisiana
Eunice, Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°29′46″N 92°25′07″W / 30.49611°N 92.41861°W / 30.49611; -92.41861
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishesAcadia, St. Landry
Chartered (village)September 12, 1894
Incorporated (town)June 4, 1895
Founded byC.C. Duson
Named afterEunice Pharr Duson, wife of C.C. Duson
Area
  Total
5.14 sq mi (13.31 km2)
  Land5.14 sq mi (13.31 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
9,422
  Density1,833.79/sq mi (708.09/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70535
Area code337
FIPS code22-24565
GNIS feature ID2403577
WebsiteEunice, Louisiana

Eunice is a city in Acadia and St. Landry parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The 2010 census placed the population at 10,398, a decrease of 1,101, or 9.5 percent, from the 2000 tabulation of 11,499.

The St. Landry Parish portion of Eunice is part of the OpelousasEunice Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Acadia Parish portion is part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area.