Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min6:06 am – 8:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min7:00 am – 5:11 pm
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People10,740 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.43,799 householdsMedian household income $47,313Median home value $166,700Median rent $534 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $756 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 3,942 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 31 minutes84% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, French or Haitian Creole 9%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 64°F, lows 41°F62 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare93 days above 90°F, 18 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grand Coteau station, 7 mi away; snow from Lafayette
Nearby landmarksMarais Longlake · 6.4 miLake Fordochelake · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsParc Hardy Parkpark · 8.9 miAtchafalaya National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.5 mi · 15,768 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSt. Landry Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025238 of 362 days measured124 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lafayette County, LA, 17 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterUnited Water Systemserves 4,446 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2022: arsenic, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation24 ft7 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Martin Hospital9.4 miPost officeArnaudville Post Office1.3 miTown hallArnaudville Town Hall1.6 miPoliceArnaudville Police Department1.6 miFire stationArnaudville Volunteer Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleArnaudville Middle School1.5 miCollegeSouth Louisiana Community College T H Harris Campus12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT15 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY103 miInterstateI-498.0 miUS highwayUS 1678.0 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT14 miCoachLafayette LaFlixBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70512 ZIP area.
