Tally-Ho Plantation House · National Register of Historic Places
Bayou Goula’s story
189 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1837Bayou Goula is settled
Bayou GoulaLA
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Supple's, J., Sons Mercantile Company, Ltd. · Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 3.0
Is Bayou Goula a good place to live?
33% of residents live below the poverty line in Bayou Goula, above both the Louisiana town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 162 Louisiana towns, just 3 have a lower share of homes lived in by their owners than Bayou Goula. Bayou Goula’s trail network density is 0.9 miles per square mile, above both Louisiana’s towns (0.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). Its National Register listings include Tally-Ho Plantation House. Bayou Goula has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Bayou Goula stand out
Where Bayou Goula beats most towns.
Small town
208 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 22 attractions →Tiger Stadium and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bayou Goula. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Stadium & arenaTiger Stadium
16 mi MuseumUSS Kidd
34 mi MuseumWhitney Plantation Historic District
14 mi Stadium & arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center13 mi Theme parkBlue Bayou and Dixie Landin'14 mi MuseumLSU Rural Life MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Tiger Stadium: Daniel Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Kidd: Cobatfor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Whitney Plantation Historic District: Bill Leiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pete Maravich Assembly Center: Spatms, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Bayou Goula: who provides what
Bayou Goula is unincorporated, so Iberville Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPointe Coupee Elec Member14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIntracoastal Water System EastNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesIberville ParishIberville 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 hereIberville Parish Registrar of VotersIberville Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code7078870788 100%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 Bayou Goula.
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Bayou Goula is hurricanes, at a very high overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 51% of Bayou Goula’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 13% to drought. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2021.
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FEMA risk score
HurricanesDroughtTornadoes
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Fewer of Bayou Goula’s working residents work locally than in the typical Louisiana or U.S. town
It had 32 jobs in 2023, down 49 from 2013. Bayou Goula’s typical journey to work stands at 21 minutes. Half commute less than 15 miles. The top destinations are Baton Rouge (20%), Plaquemine (6%) and Gonzales (4%).
1%work in town
| Bayou Goula | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Bayou Goula1%
Baton Rouge20%
Plaquemine6%
Gonzales4%
Lafayette2%
15 mi
median commute distance
32
jobs based in Bayou Goula
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter44–65°
Spring58–79°
Summer73–91°
Fall58–80°
Dec 13
typical first frost
Feb 9
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Bayou Goula is
Among adults in Bayou Goula, 51% have high blood pressure and 38% worry about having enough food. This Louisiana town does better than the Louisiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 13. In Bayou Goula, just over a fifth of adults have diabetes.
| Bayou Goula | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 44% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 26% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 42% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Louisiana
2 better17 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Bayou Goula | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.1% | 7.5% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.8% | 16.9% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 28.9% | 16.8% |
Baton Rouge General Medical Center
13.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Bayou Goula is conserved land
Walkers can cover 2.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Bayou Goula: one, of 4 acres.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,848 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bayou Goula Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bayou Goula
15pages on Bayou Goula
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Bayou Goula
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Baton Rouge13.4 mi$18,310 tuitionLouisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Baton Rouge13.7 mi$11,954 in-state tuitionRiver Parishes Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Gonzales15 mi$4,079 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Bayou Goula residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Bayou Goula for work
Where Bayou Goula’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
32jobs based in Bayou Goula
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Bayou Goula on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Questions about Bayou Goula
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bayou Goula, LA a good place to live?
Bayou Goula has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.