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  | City: | Ville Platte | 
| State: | Louisiana | 
| Area Code: | 337 | 
| Latitude: | 30.767957 | 
| Longitude: | -92.385334 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 20,882 | 
| 2000 Population: | 21,422 | 
| White Population: | 14,170 | 
| Black Population: | 7,047 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 248 | 
| Asian Population: | 32 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 37 | 
| Indian Population: | 1 | 
| Other Population: | 39 | 
| Male Population: | 10,525 | 
| Female Population: | 10,897 | 
| Median Age: | 34.00 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.40 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.30 | 
| Households: | 8,669 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.65 | 
| Average House Value: | $55,500 | 
| Average Household Income: | $20,192 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 396 | 
| Number of Employees: | 4,053 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $91,795,000 | 
| Land Area: | 289.437 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 9.604 sq mi | 
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