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Evangeline Parish, Louisiana – Clerk of Court Office

The Clerk of Court is an elected position for each Parish. The Clerk keeps all official records for the courts, functions as the recorder, and handles vital records, marriage licenses, and passports.

Contact Information:

Randall Deshotel
PO Box 347
200 Court St.
Suite 104
Ville Platte, LA 70586

Phone 337-363-5671
Fax 337-363-5780

Office Hours
Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

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Evangeline Parish, Louisiana – Parish Clerk/Recorder Database

Duties of the Parish Clerk:

There is no Parish Clerk position in Evangeline Parish, but there is a Police Jury President, who functions as the manager for the parish.

Contact Information:

Ryan Williams
1049 Rachael Dr.
Ville Platte, LA 70586
337-831-6934

Duties of the Parish Recorder:

The Parish Clerk of Court also functions as the recorder of land records.

Contact Information:

Randall Deshotel
PO Box 347
200 Court St.
Suite 104
Ville Platte, LA 70586
337-363-5671

Records Search and Public Records Requests

To obtain public records from Evangeline Parish, you can contact the department you’re requesting records from.

Contact Information:

Evangeline Parish Government
(Department Name)
1008 W. La Salle St.
Ville Platte, LA 70586

Statistics – Crime, Birth, Death, Property, Marriage, Divorce

Evangeline Parish Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 547
Per 1,000 population: 15.3
Deaths (2007): 366
Per 1,000 population: 10.2
Infant Deaths (2007): 5
Per 1,000 population: 9.1

Evangeline Parish Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 121
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 10
Robbery: 25
Aggravated Assault: 86
Property Crimes (2008): 1,066
Burglary: 283
Larceny-Theft: 733
Motor Vehicle Theft: 50

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $332 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $212 (0.2%)

Households: 33,476
Male householders: 5,354 (1,820 living alone)
Female householders: 6,835 (2,163 living alone)
4,928 spouses (4,887 opposite-sex spouses)
952 unmarried partners, (952 opposite-sex unmarried partners)
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 11.0

Total HU (Housing Units) 14,412 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 8,445 (58.6%)
Renter Occupied HU 4,158 (28.9%)
Vacant Housing Units 1,809 (12.6%)
Median Home Value $128,214
Average Home Value $203,171
Housing Affordability Index 142

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