Local servicesHospitalPointe Coupee General Hospital18.8 miPost officeKrotz Springs Post Office5.0 miTown hallKrotz Springs Town Hall5.3 miPoliceKrotz Springs Police Department5.3 miFire stationSaint Landry Parish Fire District 15.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT31 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY99 miInterstateI-4917 miUS highwayUS 1904.7 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT31 miCoachOpelousas TexacoGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71353 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71353 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 8 min6:05 am – 8:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min7:00 am – 5:10 pm
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People1,399 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.5606 householdsMedian household income $37,405Median home value $118,30081% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $680 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 582 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, construction 17%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 38 minutes75% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 2% 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, 21 mi away; snow from New Roads 5 Ne
Nearby landmarksSwayze Lakelake · 3.9 miLake Hollowaylake · 1.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAtchafalaya National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.0 mi · 15,768 acresCat Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.5 mi · 10,817 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 quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 365 days measured23 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pointe Coupee County, LA, 12 mi away
Internet at home63% of households have a broadband subscription27% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Melville Water Systemserves 1,314 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2026: groundwater treatment, treatment technique11 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
