Charenton is a small town located in the state of Louisiana. The town is home to the Chitimacha Tribe, which is one of the few groups in the state to still live in their ancestral homeland. The reservation is located about two hours from New Orleans. Many members of the tribe were uprooted and relocated to the south, but in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, they pushed the United States government for land titles.
The zip code for Charenton is 70523. The city is in the Saint Mary Parish, Louisiana. It has a population of approximately 1,903 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area. Early settlers in the area included Alexandre Frere, who was originally from Paris. According to legend, he declared on his deathbed that anyone who moved to Louisiana should name their new town Charenton. The name is derived from the famous insane asylum outside of Paris.
Charenton has a racially and economically diverse population. About 5% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher. The median income for the city is $40,240. The median age is 44. The majority of residents speak English and Italian.