The village, originally called "Mauriceville", derives its name from its founder Maurice Villien.

Villien, a native of Savoy, France, came to America in 1855 and sold goods in New Orleans, New Iberia and Milton.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km2), all land.

At the 2000 United States census,[8] there were 642 people, 257 households, and 177 families residing in the village.

At the 2020 population estimates program, there were 1,857 people living in the village, up from 964 at the 2010 United States census.

[12] Males had a median income of $54,141 versus $40,139 for females; an estimated 7.8% of the population lived at or below the poverty line.