Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:09 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min7:02 am – 5:14 pm
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People627 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 64.0317 householdsMedian household income $117,764Median home value $55,300Median rent $478 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting16.3% unemployment rate26% of adults are in the labour force, 118 employedMain industries: retail 31%, education and health care 25%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 19 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 1% 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 91°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 42°F64 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare73 days above 90°F, 15 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jennings station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksSOWELA Technical Community College Morgan Smith Campuscollege · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsI-10 Rest Areastate recreation area · 3.4 mi · 96 acresJennings Recreation Centerrecreation area · 4.2 miPeters Street Playgroundpark · 4.2 miLacassine National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.6 mi · 33,255 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Oct 198349 mi away, near Sulphur, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Oct 198349 mi awaySource: 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home39% of households have a broadband subscription11% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone62% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Mermentau Water Systemserves 780 people from ground water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2022: groundwater treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation9 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJennings American Legion Hospital5.8 miPost officeMermentau Post Officeunder a mileTown hallJennings City Hall4.9 miPoliceMermentau Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMermentau Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryMermentau Elementary Schoolright hereCollegeSOWELA Technical Community College Morgan Smith Campus5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT36 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY139 miInterstateI-103.4 miUS highwayUS 90under a mileAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT34 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70556 ZIP area.
