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Vermilion Parish
Parish Web Site
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Type of Government: Police Jury
Parish Seat: Abbeville
FIPS Code: 22113
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Search the Louisiana Revised Statutes for laws related to Vermilion Parish.

Courts and Judicial Districts

Vermilion Parish is subject to the jurisdiction of the following courts:

Federal Courts:
District Court: Western District, Naked Ownership Page
Court of Appeal: Fifth Circuit, Naked Ownership Page
Supreme Court: United States Supreme Court

State Courts:
District Court: 15th JDC (Naked Ownership Page) Court Page
Court of Appeal: Third Circuit, Naked Ownership Page
Supreme Court: Louisiana Supreme Court, Naked Ownership Page
Supreme Court District(s): 3

The following local officials provide services related to the judiciary:
District Attorney and Sheriff

Local Court(s):
Abbeville City Court

Kaplan City Court

Other (includes federal, state and local courts of limited jurisdiction):
Bankruptcy: Western District (Federal), Naked Ownership Page
Worker's Compensation: 4 (State)
Justice of the Peace: See Elected Officials (Local)

Attorneys:
Louisiana attorneys can be located using any of the following web sites:
FindLaw
Legal Directories
Louisiana Legal
Louisiana State Bar Association
Martindale

Legislative Districts and/or Elected Officials

See Elected Officials for a listing of all officials elected by the voters of Vermilion Parish.

Federal Officials and/or Districts:
Senators: John Breaux and Mary Landrieu
Representatives: 7

State Districts:
Senators: 26
Representatives: 47 and 49
Public Service Commission: 2
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education: 7

The Registrar of Voters for Vermilion Parish can provide detailed information relating to district boundaries.

Local Officials:
See LPG Profile and NACO Profile.

Miscellaneous Information and Resources

Vermilion Parish has a population of 53,807 citizens and a landmass of approximately 1,538.50 square miles (984,612.00 acres). Ranked by population, Vermilion Parish is the 20th most populated of 64 parishes. The parish is the 5th largest parish by landmass. There are approximately 67 attorneys in the parish, which means that there are 803.1 people per attorney in the parish. This ratio ranks 35th in the state.

The following municipalities are located within Vermilion Parish:

  1. City of Abbeville
  2. Town of Delcambre (also in Iberia Parish)
  3. Town of Erath
  4. Town of Gueydan
  5. City of Kaplan
  6. Village of Maurice

The following links provide information related to Vermilion Parish:

Cooperative Extension: Provides contact information for Cooperative Extension Program Agents (such as community economic development, 4-H, forestry and wildlife, family resource management, etc.)
Economic Profile (1998): Economic development information provided by the Northeastern LEAP program.
Economic Profile (2001) [pdf]: Louisiana Department of Economic Development profile hosted by Entergy.
Tax Profile: Sales and use tax rates (with some forms) for the parish and municipalities, provided by the Louisiana Association of Tax Administrators (LAOTA).
2000 Federal Census: Federal Census data including population estimates and demographics.
Environment Profile: Find information related to chemical releases, water quality, Superfund sites, etc.
Capitol Impact Profile: Provides links to local elected officials, local entities and demographic information (including links to Open Secrets, which provides information on campaign contributions and the Political Graveyard, which details the lives of elected officials that have lived in the parish.)
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Last updated on December 30, 2002 10:12 PM









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