Vermilion Parish, Louisiana

Vermilion Parish Education, Geography, and History

Vermilion Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 57,999. The parish seat is Abbeville. The parish was founded in 1844.

Vermilion Parish is part of the Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Etymology - Origin of Vermilion Parish Name

The parish was named in honor for both the Vermilion River and Vermilion Bay.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts

Vermilion County History

Vermilion Parish was created on 1844, from LaFayette Parish and the parish was named in honor for both the Vermilion River and Vermilion Bay. The Parish seat is Abbeville.

Geography: Land and Water

Time lapse of six years in southern Vermilion Parish, Louisiana (1973, 1980, 1986, 1992, 2003, 2010) land being overtaken by water.
As reported by the Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 1,542 square miles (3,990 km²), of which 1,173 square miles (3,040 km²) is land and 369 square miles (960 km²) (24%) is water. It is the fifth-largest parish in Louisiana by total area. The Gulf of Mexico is located to the south of the parish.

Neighboring Parishes

Bordering parishes and counties are as follows:

• North: Acadia Parish
• Northeast: Lafayette Parish
• East: Iberia Parish
• South: Gulf of Mexico
• West: Cameron Parish
• Northwest: Jefferson Davis Parish

Education

Vermilion Parish School Board operates public schools in the parish.

The schools serving Delcambre are located in Vermilion Parish and are operated by Iberia Parish School System.

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