Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min6:08 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min7:03 am – 5:13 pm
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People3,978 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.81,067 householdsMedian household income $65,991Median home value $137,200Median rent $909 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $678 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 1,287 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, construction 14%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 41 minutes82% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 15%, French or Haitian Creole 8%16% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 40°F58 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare111 days above 90°F, 19 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Eunice station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksMitchell Lakelake · 3.1 miFruge Lake (historical)lake · 6.6 miLouisiana State University Eunicecollege · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEunice Walking Parkpark · 8.7 miSt Edmunds Athletic Fieldrecreation area · 9.1 miI-10 Rest Areastate recreation area · 14.8 mi · 96 acresChicot State Park District IIstate park · 28.0 mi · 6,315 acresBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 55.1 mi · 995 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 LowEvangeline Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighLightning 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, 35 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBayou Des Cannes Water Systemserves 4,578 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation42 ft13 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAcadian Medical Center11.8 miPost officeBasile Post Office2.4 miTown hallBasile Town Hall2.4 miPoliceBasile Police Department2.4 miFire stationAcadia - Evangeline Fire Protection District2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLouisiana State University Eunice8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT39 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY142 miInterstateI-1015 miUS highwayUS 1902.5 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT37 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70515 ZIP area.
