Palmetto, Louisiana

About Palmetto

Palmetto, LA is a tiny community located in central Louisiana counting 96 people who proudly call it home.

Palmetto holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.89 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 108 residents per square mile.

📰 Palmetto News Today

• Rising floodwaters force Palmetto residents to prepare for possible evacuations KLFY.com · Jun 24
• Palmetto, LA Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 29
• From warning to reality: Flooding reaches Palmetto as residents brace for more water KALB | News Channel 5 · Jun 22
• JoeAnn Smith Tyler Obituary in Opelousas at Ford & Joseph Funeral Home articobits.com · Aug 19
• Palmetto Island State Park Louisiana Sportsman · Aug 21

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What Makes Palmetto Unique

• With 96 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Part of the fabric of Louisiana — one of 489 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🏫 Schools in Palmetto

• Palmetto Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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