About Cecilia
Set in the southern part of Louisiana, Cecilia is a small unincorporated community.
Cecilia holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.12 square miles.
📰 Cecilia News Today
- Obituary | Mary Alice Celestine Kinchen Funeral Home, Inc. · Aug 9
- Cecilia Girls Varsity Basketball vs. West Feliciana MaxPreps · Aug 12
- Dolores "Toot" Zeringue Gravouilla Obituary (1942 - 2026) - Cecilia, LA - KADN Legacy obituary · Aug 6
- Doris Ann Bergeron Obituary July 3, 2026 Pellerin Funeral Homes · Jul 3
- Obituary information for Lawrence "Peanut" LeBlanc, Jr. Melancon Funeral Home · Apr 29
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What Makes Cecilia Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Louisiana — one of 489 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🏫 Schools in Cecilia
- Cecilia High School
- Cecilia Junior High School
- Cecilia Primary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateLouisiana
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.12 sq mi
Coordinates30.3364, -91.8479