Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:08 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min7:02 am – 5:14 pm
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People1,477 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.6647 householdsMedian home value $219,100Median rent $879 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,088 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 539 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 61%, retail 11%, education and health care 7%Average commute 24 minutes95% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, French or Haitian Creole 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 42°F64 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare81 days above 90°F, 16 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Crowley 2 Ne station, 9 mi away; snow from Jennings
Nearby landmarksSouth Louisiana Community College Acadian Campuscollege · 6.7 miSOWELA Technical Community College Morgan Smith Campuscollege · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsI-10 Rest Areastate recreation area · 6.3 mi · 96 acresBronco Fieldsrecreation area · 7.5 miJennings Recreation Centerrecreation area · 8.3 miLacassine National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.3 mi · 33,255 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 ModerateAcadia Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighDrought 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home42% of households have a broadband subscription20% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone56% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEgan Water Corporationserves 5,337 people from ground water8 health-based violations since 2021latest Nov 2024: groundwater treatment, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation23 ft7 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAcadia General Hospital8.2 miPost officeEgan Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEstherwood City Hall4.1 miPoliceMermentau Police Department5.7 miFire stationEgan Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryEgan Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouth Louisiana Community College Acadian Campus6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT31 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY135 miInterstateI-10under a mileUS highwayW US Hwy 903.5 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT29 miCoachLafayette LaFlixBus28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70531 ZIP area.
