Welcome to Crowley ...
The city of Crowley is located in Acadia Parish<1> and is the Parish Seat for Acadia Parish.
Crowley was established in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Crowley has a population of 12,592 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Crowley is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Crowley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Crowley lies within the (337) area code.
The ZIP codes for Crowley: 70526-70527<4>
Websites for Crowley ...
Official Website: www.crowley-la.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Crowley had an population of 12,592 people. This is a decrease of 5.07% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.48% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Crowley had a population of 13,265 people (or 21.47% of the total population of Acadia Parish). This makes Crowley the parish's most populous community.
The population of Crowley represents 0.29% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 24th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 13,265 people, the population of Crowley decreased 6.75% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 14,225 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Crowley.
Communities Also Named Crowley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Crowley - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Michigan, Mississippi, Oregon (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crowley.
Communities near Crowley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crowley.
- Jennings
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <5>
- Eunice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
- Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <5>
- Scott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <5>
- Rayne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayne
- Rayne is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayne <5>
- Church Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Point
- Church Point is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Point <5>
- Kaplan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaplan
- Kaplan is located in Vermilion Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaplan <5>
- Maurice
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
- Maurice is located in Vermilion Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maurice <5>
- Duson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
- Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <5>
- Iota
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
- Iota is located in Acadia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
- Gueydan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gueydan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gueydan
- Gueydan is located in Vermilion Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gueydan <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Crowley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crowley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crowley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crowley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crowley. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Crowley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crowley ...
Looking for more information about Crowley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Crowley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Crowley.
Adding Crowley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Crowley in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Crowley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Crowley post office opened in 1887.
We also found Crowley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Crowley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Crowley: www.crowley-la.com/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Acadia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Crowley. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crowley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Crowley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Crowley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Crowley includes: 70526 & 70527. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |