Map of Sunset town, Louisiana

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.

Sunset town overview:
Name:	Sunset town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Louisiana
County:	St. Landry Parish
Founded:	1904
Elevation:	49 ft (15 m)
Total Area:	3.25 sq mi (8.43 km²)
Land Area:	3.23 sq mi (8.36 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²)
Total Population:	2,909
Population Density:	901.46/sq mi (348.06/km²)
Area code:	337
FIPS code:	2274060
Website:	www.sunset.govoffice2.com

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History

Like many towns in Southern Louisiana, Sunset began as a railroad town (for the out-distribution of cotton and sweet potatoes and the in-distribution of specialty goods), was incorporated in 1904, and had its first village meeting that December 7. Victor Hugo Sibille was the first mayor. As part of a large-scale conversion of arable land away from cotton (due to the mass-destruction from the cotton boll weevil) and toward sweet potatoes in the late 19th century, the city gave itself the nickname “Sweet Potato Capital of the Nation” at the turn of the 20th century. According to local lore, The Bank of Sunset was one of the very few that did not close throughout the Great Depression of 1929.

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Geography

Sunset is located at 30°24′30″N 92°3′58″W / 30.40833°N 92.06611°W / 30.40833; -92.06611 (30.408456, -92.066132).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.1 km), of which 3.1 square miles (8.1 km) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km) (0.96%) is water.