Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min6:07 am – 8:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min7:01 am – 5:12 pm
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People7,481 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.22,592 householdsMedian household income $62,281Median home value $193,800Median rent $881 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $610 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 3,141 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 20%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 32 minutes76% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, French or Haitian Creole 7%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 3%3% 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, 5 mi away; snow from Lafayette
Nearby landmarksSouth Louisiana Community College T H Harris Campuscollege · 10.0 miMarais Longlake · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTown Parkpark · 5.6 miPelican Parkpark · 6.1 miAtchafalaya National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.1 mi · 15,768 acresChicot State Park District IIstate park · 28.2 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, 13 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSt Landry Water Works District 2 Ruralserves 4,761 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation45 ft14 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAcadia - Saint Landry Hospital5.9 miPost officeSunset Post Office3.4 miTown hallVillage of Cankton City Hall3.0 miPoliceCankton Police Department3.0 miFire stationCankton Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouth Louisiana Community College T H Harris Campus10.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT15 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY114 miInterstateI-493.3 miUS highwayUS 1673.3 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT13 miCoachLafayette LaFlixBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70584 ZIP area.
