LAMap-doton-Cankton, 2004
Cankton’s story
Cankton in pictures
Census counts: 260 in 1970, 583 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1957 on.
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A town of 563.
Population
563
2025 Census estimate · −2.8% since 2020
Median home value
$191K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
34.6
years
Jobs based here
48
A commuter town
Is Cankton a good place to live?
Among 162 Louisiana towns, just 9 have a higher share of children under 18 than Cankton. Cankton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
563 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Cankton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cankton, and how to reach them.
PowerSouthwest Louisiana E M C11.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Cankton Water System3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cankton’s trash rules yet
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 Landry Parish Registrar of VotersSt. Landry Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code7058470584 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 Cankton.
Natural hazards
Cankton faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cankton.
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
7
paid flood claims since 2004
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Cankton’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the St. Landry Parish school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cankton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 504 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Most of Cankton’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Cankton for work: only 3% work in town. Cankton’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both the Louisiana town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Cankton has lost 22 jobs, to 48 in 2023.
3%work in town
| Cankton | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Cankton3%
Lafayette31%
Opelousas8%
Baton Rouge4%
Broussard3%
13 mi
median commute distance
48
jobs based in Cankton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Cankton
Cankton has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Cankton’s July high is 92°F, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 92°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter43–64°
Spring58–79°
Summer73–91°
Fall58–80°
Nov 23
typical first frost
Feb 28
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More children than Louisiana overall
Children under 18 are 31% of residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 10% of residents (17% statewide). Cankton’s median age is 34.6 years. Cankton has lost 2.8% of its people since 2020, down to 563 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
34.6median age · LA 38
| Cankton | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.6 years | 37.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 20% | 29% |
CanktonLouisianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
23%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school36%
Some college24%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate7%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.1 points). Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Cankton | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 20% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.1% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.8% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 23% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.1% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.4% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.1% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.9% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.6% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.3% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 24% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.6% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.1% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.4% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Cankton is
Cankton beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 23% of Cankton adults smoke cigarettes.
| Cankton | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Louisiana
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Cankton | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 23% | 17.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 8.5% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 18.2% | 15.2% |
Acadia St. Landry
6.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in Cankton sells for about $132K at the median
The median rent in Cankton is $668 a month.
$132Kmedian sale price
| Cankton | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $668 a month | $990 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cankton
17pages on Cankton
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Cankton
South Louisiana Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lafayette9.5 mi$4,210 in-state tuitionAcademy of Interactive EntertainmentCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Lafayette9.6 mi$24,600 tuitionUniversity of Louisiana at LafayetteUniversity or college · Public · Lafayette10.8 mi$10,418 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Cankton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Cankton for work
Where Cankton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
48jobs based in Cankton
3%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Cankton
Village in Louisiana, United States
Cankton is a village in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cankton had a population of 583. It is part of the Opelousas–Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 46 ft
- Area code
- 337
Questions about Cankton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cankton, LA a good place to live?
Cankton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.