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Welcome to Town of Port Barre Town of Port Barre: Birthplace of Teche

The early development of Port Barre is credited to its locations along the "highway of the time," Bayou Courtableau. Starting out as a steamboat landing, the town refused to die when that era ended. Capitalizing on its vast timber resources, Port Barre then became a saw milll town which further developed with the coming of the railroads. The discovery of oil in the Hazelwood field in 1928 gave a welcomed boost to the economy and brought in many new families and businesses to the town. The opening of Route 7 (Highway 190) through the town, and the town's location along the major highway to Baton Rouge, opened many doors of opportunity for further growth.

Throughout its history, Port Barre has continued to grow despite the devastation of the Civil War, the 1927 and 1953 floods, and the fires of 1928 and 1931. Today, Port Barre is a modern municipality comprised of individuals who take pride in the perseverance of their forefathers and continue in the tradition of providing a prosperous future for their children.

*This excerpt taken from the book "The History of PORT BARRE (1765-1950)" by Cheryl Bihm Myers.

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Featured News

Flood Update

6/22/2026

Good morning! Flood update...Water slowly rising. Basically the same information that was put out yesterday. Parish Government still monitoring very closely. Will update as we get more information. Stay safe everyone. God bless.

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Flood Update

6/21/2026

Flood update...The waters are slowly rising. Mayor Ardoin and other public officials had another phone conference this morning. Again, we are being told that residents immediately adjacent to Bayou Courtableau will be affected. East and West Courtableau...

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Flood Update

6/20/2026

Good morning, all! Flood update...Mayor Ardoin and other public officials had a phone conference at 9:00 a.m. We are being told that residents immediately adjacent to Bayou Courtableau will be affected. The water is rising, and we ask that those residents...

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Flood potential for Town of Port Barre

6/19/2026

Good morning, all! The Mayors and officials with St. Landry Parish Government had a phone conference this morning regarding the potential for flooding in St. Landry Parish and more specifically, the Town of Port Barre. They were advised that the potential...

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Advertisement for Bids

3/3/2026

Advertisement for Bids:

The Town of Port Barre will be accepting sealed bids until 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, for demolition of the house and clean-up of the property located at 125 Josie Street, Port Barre, LA. Please contact the Port Barre Town...

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Public Service Announcement

9/4/2024

Public Service Announcement...We need your help! The Port Barre Police Department is NOT the contact for any gas, water, sewer or street issues. We are asking you to not call them regarding any of these items. The Port Barre Town Hall is the main contact for...

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Service Lines of Water Meters

7/30/2024

Good afternoon, all. Please be advised that starting Wednesday, July 31, 2024, our utility crew will be digging at every water meter within our system. The State of Louisiana is mandating that every water system within the State dig and verify what type of...

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