Ville Platte, LA Road Trips
Plan drives from Ville Platte, LA with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.
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Trip Routes
1
Longest Drive
179.4 mi
Shreveport, LA
Quickest Drive
3h 15m
Shreveport, LA
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Ville Platte, LA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
6,299
Median Income
$28,874
Median Home Value
$88,100
Median Age
31.9
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Ville Platte, LA at a Glance
Founded
1780
Elevation
72 ft
Area
2 mi²
Notable People from Ville Platte, LA
A sampling of people born in Ville Platte, LA.
Ladislas Lazaro
1872–1927
American politician (1872-1927)
T. Ashton Thompson
1916–1965
American politician in Louisiana (1916-1965)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Ville Platte, LA.
Alexis LaTour House
United States historic place
Bank of Ville Platte
bank building in Ville Platte, Louisiana
Evangeline Bank and Trust Company
building in Ville Platte, United States of America
City data from Wikidata (Q2619346), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
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