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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People570 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.4138 householdsMedian household income $44,92497% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,167 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 135 employedMain industries: construction 49%, manufacturing 25%, education and health care 10%Average commute 26 minutes98% drive alone, 2% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher71% 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 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, 5 mi away; snow from Lafayette
Nearby landmarksMarais Longlake · 1.4 miSouth Louisiana Community College T H Harris Campuscollege · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth City Parkpark · 7.2 miRecreation Complexrecreation area · 7.6 miAtchafalaya National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.0 mi · 15,768 acresChicot State Park District IIstate park · 27.3 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, 18 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Leonville Water Systemserves 9,552 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation27 ft8 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOpelousas General Health System South Campus Hospital5.8 miPost officeLeonville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLeonville Town Hall1.0 miPoliceSaint Landry Sheriff's Office Leonville Substation1.0 miFire stationLeonville Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryLeonville Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouth Louisiana Community College T H Harris Campus7.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT18 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY108 miInterstateI-495.1 miUS highwayUS 1675.1 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT16 miCoachOpelousas TexacoGreyhound9.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70551 ZIP area.
