About Dorseyville
Dorseyville is a small unincorporated community in southern Louisiana.
Dorseyville holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.15 square miles.
📰 Dorseyville News Today
- Dorseyville, Louisiana Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
- Worneal Scott Obituary (1935 - 2020) - Dorseyville, LA - The Advocate Legacy obituary · May 19
- Christmas in Dorseyville a success Plaquemine Post South · Dec 21
- Teen dies after stabbing, another teen arrested WAFB · Mar 8
- Ida Green Obituary (2020) - Dorseyville, LA - The Advocate Legacy obituary · Oct 22
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Dorseyville Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.15 sq mi.
- 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.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- National Hansen's Disease Museum · Museum
- Carville Hansen's Disease Museum · Museum
- National Hansen’s Disease Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dorseyville
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateLouisiana
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.15 sq mi
Coordinates30.1774, -91.1614