Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min6:06 am – 8:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min7:00 am – 5:11 pm
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People858 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.4441 householdsMedian household income $48,264Median home value $88,400Median rent $683 a month33% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $260 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 291 employedMain industries: education and health care 41%, retail 16%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 24 minutes83% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher60% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, French or Haitian Creole 6%, Spanish 2%, German or Dutch 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 64°F, lows 41°F62 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare93 days above 90°F, 18 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grand Coteau station; snow from Lafayette
Nearby landmarksMarais Longlake · 4.3 miSouth Louisiana Community College T H Harris Campuscollege · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth City Parkpark · 7.2 miPelican Parkpark · 7.4 miAtchafalaya National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.6 mi · 15,768 acresChicot State Park District IIstate park · 27.8 mi · 6,315 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 ModerateSt. Landry Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighCold wave 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, 15 mi away
Internet at home68% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Grand Coteau Water Systemserves 1,650 people from ground water10 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation52 ft16 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOpelousas General Health System South Campus Hospital4.2 miPost officeGrand Coteau Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGrand Coteau Town Hallunder a milePoliceGrand Coteau Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationGrand Coteau Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 3 otherSchoolSaint Ignatius Schoolunder a mileElementaryGrand Coteau Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolAcademy of the Sacred Heartunder a mileCollegeSouth Louisiana Community College T H Harris Campus7.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT15 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY110 miInterstateI-49under a mileUS highwayUS 167under a mileAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT14 miCoachOpelousas TexacoGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70541 ZIP area.
