Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 3 min6:02 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 15 min6:52 am – 5:07 pm
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People5,280 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.71,961 householdsMedian household income $73,815Median home value $203,900Median rent $1,332 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $908 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 2,186 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, construction 12%, retail 11%Average commute 25 minutes88% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, French or Haitian Creole 4%, Spanish 2%, German or Dutch 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 76°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 45°F67 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare49 days above 90°F, 9 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Galliano station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Longlake · 2.5 miBoudreaux Canalbay · 5.4 miSaint Louis Canalbay · 5.7 miLake Fieldslake · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPointe Aux Chenes Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 35,201 acresMontegut Recreation Centerpark · 4.6 miCity Parkpark · 7.6 miMandalay National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.3 mi · 4,390 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 200550 mi away, near French Settlement, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Dec 200550 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTerrebonne Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Very HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 202589 of 122 days measured33 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 66main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Terrebonne County monitors, LA
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSchriever Water Treatment Service Areaserves 116,460 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLeonard Chabert Medical Center8.0 miPost officeMontegut Post Office5.4 miTown hallLockport Town Hall6.5 miPoliceLafourche Parish Sheriff's Office Criminal Operations Center6.4 miFire stationLittle Caillou Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 Upper Station3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY35 miInterstateI-31026 miUS highwayUS 9010 miAmtrakSchriever, LA SCH21 miCoachRaceland ShellGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70343 ZIP area.
