Breaux Bridge, Louisiana

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The city of Breaux Bridge is located in Saint Martin Parish.

Typical abbreviation for Breaux Bridge: Breaux Brg. (or less commonly used: Breaux Brdg. or Breaux Brdge.)

Breaux Bridge is near sea level^<1>.

Time Zone: Breaux Bridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Breaux Bridge, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Breaux Bridge had a population of 7,281 people^<2> (or 14.96% of the total population of Saint Martin Parish). The population of Breaux Bridge represented 0.16% of the total of Louisiana, making it the state's 46th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Breaux Bridge had a population of 8,047 people. This is an increase of 10.52% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Breaux Bridge.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Broussard	S	10 mi [16.09 km]	7,767	32.23% increase
	Carencro	W	8 mi [12.87 km]	6,653	8.71% increase
	Duson	W	17 mi [27.36 km]	1,652	1.2% decrease
	Lafayette	SW	9 mi [14.48 km]	113,656	3.08% increase
	New Iberia	S	19 mi [30.58 km]	32,959	1.03% increase
	Port Barre	N	19 mi [30.58 km]	2,401	4.98% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Breaux Bridge.

The Commemorative Quarter for Louisiana<4>

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