Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 4 min6:05 am – 8:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 14 min6:56 am – 5:10 pm
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People495 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.6162 householdsMedian household income $26,32114% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 234 employedMain industries: retail 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: 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, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksGarden City Levee Foot Trailtrailhead · 1.2 miYellow Bayoulake · 3.4 miPalmetto Trailtrailhead · 3.1 miSixmile Lakelake · 3.4 miSouth Louisiana Community College Franklin Campuscollege · 5.3 miGray Horse Isleisland · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBayou Teche National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · under a mile · 11,796 acresBroussard-Harris Parkpark · 4.9 miCaffery Parkpark · 5.9 miAttakapas Island Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 29,543 acresLake Fausse Pointe State Parkstate park · 20.0 mi · 4,165 acresCypremort Point State Park-wlf Field Offstate park · 24.9 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, 28 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSt Mary Water & Sewer Comm #3serves 7,828 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranklin Foundation Hospital6.4 miPost officeCenterville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFranklin City Hall5.2 miPoliceSaint Mary Parish Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationCenterville Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 high, 1 otherHighCenterville High Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Mary Parish Alternative Program School1.9 miCollegeSouth Louisiana Community College Franklin Campus5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT46 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY72 miUS highwayUS 90under a mileAmtrakNew Iberia, LA NIB29 miCoachMorgan City Municipal AuditoriumGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70522 ZIP area.
