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It is a town of 87 residents in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so La Croix-sur-Ourcq has none. Only 14% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing La Croix-sur-Ourcq does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, La Croix-sur-Ourcq counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1920.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →La Croix-sur-Ourcq has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Croix-sur-Ourcq.
Among adults, 27% have a degree. People 65 and over make up 14% of the town, below Aisne’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Ages in La Croix-sur-Ourcq split evenly at 48.5: half are older, half younger.
46% women, 54% men
About 117 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| La Croix-sur-Ourcq | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 17.0%, between Aisne’s towns (20.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, just over a tenth of working residents in La Croix-sur-Ourcq didn’t travel to work at all.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in La Croix-sur-Ourcq from July 2023 to June 2026: 2 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near La Croix-sur-Ourcq. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Croix-sur-Ourcq yet.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
La Croix-sur-Ourcq is a commune of 87 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de la Région de Château-Thierry. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Croix-sur-Ourcq | 87 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fère-en-Tardenois | 2,836 | 7.5 | C | B+ | C | C |
| Château-Thierry | 15,097 | 8.4 | D | C+ | D | C− |
| Essômes-sur-Marne | 2,691 | 9.6 | C | C+ | A− | D |
| Villers-Cotterêts | 10,489 | 13 | D | C+ | C | C− |
| Belleu | 3,659 | 14 | B− | C+ | A− | D− |
| Charly-sur-Marne | 2,594 | 14 | B | B | A− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 9, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.