Palmetto is a village in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, home to about 119 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71358.
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)110 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA126 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX217 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Palmetto; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Palmetto had 92 residents in the 2020 census, down 51% since 2000.
It’s the 473rd largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
St. Landry Parish grew from 52,906 residents in 1900 to 82,540 in 2020.
St. Landry Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 61.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Coteau, LA weather station (21 miles away).
21,089 jobs at 1,559 businesses in St. Landry Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Palmetto.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by St. Landry Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmetto Elementary SchoolPalmetto | Pre-K–6 | 223 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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