Amelia, LA 70340 USA, 2005
Amelia’s story
146 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005.
- 1880Amelia is settled
AmeliaLA
A town of 1,712, settled in 1880.
Population
1,712
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$88K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
35.5
years
Jobs based here
1,204
A job hub
Is Amelia a good place to live?
Amelia’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Amelia has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Amelia stand out
Where Amelia beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here1,204
Residents who work593
Work
2 jobs for every working resident
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 93% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
St. Mary Parish schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| J.S. Aucoin Elementary School | PK–5 | 237 |
SchoolsA−
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
Worth knowing · Natural hazardsD−
Hurricanes and coastal flooding at the top
FEMA National Risk Index.
By the sea
Amelia lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 43% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
43%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
100thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
7storm & flood disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
How Amelia grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Amelia is from typical.
Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $88K, 1.7 years of the Morgan City area’s $53K median household incomeA+Open →HealthLess healthy than 93% of U.S. towns; Ochsner St. Mary 6.2 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & income$55K median household incomeC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.2 of 20; 5.5% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →SchoolsA−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Amelia: who provides what
Amelia is unincorporated, so St. Mary Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerMorgan CityEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterSt Mary Parish Water Sewerage Comm 13 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSt. Mary ParishSt. Mary Parish provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Louisiana you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSt Mary Parish Registrar of VotersSt. Mary Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes70380, 7034070380 96% · 70340 4%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Amelia.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With 2.0 jobs for every working resident, Amelia draws in 1,168 commuters
Only 8 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a lower average trip to work than Amelia. Most people who work leave Amelia to do it: just 6% work in town. Also worth knowing: this Louisiana town had 1,204 jobs in 2023, down 1,930 from 2013. 18% of residents live below the poverty line here.
6%work in town
| Amelia | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.1% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Amelia6%
Morgan City21%
Franklin5%
Berwick4%
Lafayette4%
21 mi
median commute distance
1,204
jobs based in Amelia
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsA−
Public schools in Amelia beat 75% of Louisiana districts
Its public schools are run by the St. Mary Parish school district. 237 students attend Amelia’s public school.
75%of LA districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.S. Aucoin Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 237 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
HealthD
A larger share of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Amelia than in most of Louisiana or the rest of the country
In Amelia, 31% of adults worry about having enough food, against 26% in Louisiana’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Amelia. Amelia: 38% of adults get no exercise outside work. Against the Louisiana average, Amelia comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 12.
7%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Amelia | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 9.8% | 8.1% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Louisiana
5 better15 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Amelia | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.2% | 7.5% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 24.2% | 29.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 20.3% | 8.9% |
Ochsner St. Mary
6.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
Amelia stands out in Louisiana and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Amelia after 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 44% come from hurricanes and 43% from coastal flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
99risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesCoastal floodingInland flooding
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter46–65°
Spring60–79°
Summer74–90°
Fall61–80°
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Amelia
16pages on Amelia
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Amelia; the nearest are
Fletcher Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Schriever18.1 mi$4,219 in-state tuitionNicholls State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Thibodaux20.7 mi$8,149 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Amelia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
A shrinking town
Amelia has shrunk 13% from 2010 to 2020
2,459 counted in 2010 and 2,132 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
About Amelia
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Amelia is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Amelia had a population of 2,132. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 699 ft
- ZIP code
- 70340
Questions about Amelia
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Amelia, LA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.