Sunset, Louisiana | |
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Town | |
Town of Sunset | |
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Motto: "The best place to be" | |
![]() Location of Sunset in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. | |
![]() Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
Coordinates: 30°24′30″N 92°03′58″W / 30.40833°N 92.06611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | St. Landry |
Founded | 1904 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Charles "Cha Cha" James |
Area | |
• Total | 3.25 sq mi (8.43 km2) |
• Land | 3.23 sq mi (8.36 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,909 |
• Density | 901.46/sq mi (348.06/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 337 |
FIPS code | 22-74060 |
Website | www.sunset.govoffice2.com |
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Sunset is a town in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,897 at the 2010 census, up from 2,352 in 2000. It is part of the Opelousas–Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area.