Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:04 am – 8:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min6:55 am – 5:09 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 76°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 45°F59 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare53 days above 90°F, 7 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Morgan City station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksBayou Chenebay · 4.4 miAvoca Islandisland · 2.7 miBayou Boeufbay · 5.9 miLake Palourdelake · 4.1 miSouth Louisiana Community College - Young Memorial Campuscollege · 5.8 miTiger Islandisland · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAmelia Community Centerpark · under a mileLake End Parkpark · 5.9 mi · 73 acresMandalay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.2 mi · 4,390 acresBayou Teche National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.4 mi · 11,796 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Dec 200547 mi away, near French Settlement, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Dec 200547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSt. Mary Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025337 of 359 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: St. James County, LA, 31 mi away
Drinking waterSt Mary Parish Water Sewerage Comm 1serves 2,823 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTeche Regional Medical Center6.4 miPost officeAmelia Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMorgan City City Hall6.5 miPoliceSaint Mary Parish Sheriff's Office5.3 miFire stationAmelia Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryAucoin Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouth Louisiana Community College - Young Memorial Campus5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY55 miInterstateI-1037 miUS highwayUS 90under a mileAmtrakSchriever, LA SCH18 miCoachMorgan City Municipal AuditoriumGreyhound5.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70340 ZIP area.
