Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:06 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min6:57 am – 5:11 pm
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People1,914 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.0787 householdsMedian household income $31,817Median home value $115,600Median rent $953 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate33% of adults are in the labour force, 488 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 17%, manufacturing 17%, education and health care 16%Average commute 34 minutes78% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%, French or Haitian Creole 1%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 90°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 44°F65 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare50 days above 90°F, 10 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Franklin 3 Nw station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouth Louisiana Community College Franklin Campuscollege · 4.7 miTaylor Pointcape · 5.6 miGrand Avoille Covelake · 5.2 miMecom Cutlake · 5.5 miCotton Pointcape · 6.8 miPalmetto Trailtrailhead · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBayou Teche National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.1 mi · 9,845 acresCaffery Parkpark · 3.9 miAttakapas Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 29,543 acresBroussard-Harris Parkpark · 5.0 miLake Fausse Pointe State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 4,165 acresCypremort Point State Park-wlf Field Offstate park · 19.1 miSource: 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. Mary Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025332 of 360 days measured28 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: St. Martin County, LA, 19 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Morgan City Water Systemserves 12,703 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2024: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation5 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranklin Foundation Hospital3.7 miPost officeBaldwin Post Office1.0 miTown hallBaldwin City Hallunder a milePoliceBaldwin Police Department1.3 miFire stationBaldwin Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryRaintree Elementary School1.0 miMiddleB Edward Boudreaux Middle School1.1 miHighWest Saint Mary High School1.1 miCollegeSouth Louisiana Community College Franklin Campus4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT36 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY78 miInterstateI-1036 miUS highwayUS 90under a mileAmtrakNew Iberia, LA NIB20 miCoachNew Iberia TexacoGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70514 ZIP area.
