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Ville Platte is in Evangeline Parish.
It is the parish seat.
The community name means flat town in French.
The latitude of Ville Platte is 30.687N. The longitude is -92.271W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 72 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 8,297.
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$12,917National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Ville Platte demographic reports
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2% of Ville Platte residents report German ancestry, and 2% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ville Platte ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ville Platte was $9,672, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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12% of Ville Platte residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Ville Platte, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $167. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $597.
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Libraries in Ville Platte include Evangeline Parish Library ... View libraries
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Evangeline Parish supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ville Platte political report.
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The average commute time for Ville Platte workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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