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A town of 4,036, settled in 1843.
Church Point gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $160K for a typical one, or 2.6 years of the Lafayette metro’s $61K median household income. It grades C overall, 82nd of 161 graded towns in Louisiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 96% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 87% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. On the plus side, its schools rank ahead of 77% of Louisiana towns. 24% of residents live below the poverty line in Church Point, against 20% in Louisiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Le Vieux Presbytere is on the National Register of Historic Places. Church Point is more walkable than 68% of U.S. towns.
Where Church Point beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Church Point Elementary School | PK–5 | 491 |
| Our Mother of Peace Elementary | PK–8 | 211 |
| Church Point Middle School | 6–8 | 262 |
Where Church Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Church Point is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 278 in 1900, 4,179 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1887 and 3 maps from 1957 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Church Point, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Church Point.
Church Point pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices, has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and looks healthier within Louisiana than nationally.
Within Louisiana it is less healthy than 64% of the 161 graded towns: much of Louisiana scores lower on these measures.
47% of adults have high blood pressure in Church Point. Church Point beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 18% of adults have diabetes in Church Point.
| Church Point | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 44% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Church Point | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.2% | 18.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8.5% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.3% | 4.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A− for schools comes with an A− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $160K.
Its public schools are run by the Acadia Parish school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Church Point High School, with 504 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church Point Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 491 | B |
| Church Point High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 504 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
Since 1982, 64 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Church Point.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Church Point for work: only 16% work in town. The median household income in Church Point is $46,000. Jobs based in Church Point fell to 1,139 in 2023, 63 fewer than in 2013.
| Church Point | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Church Point’s property crime rate is 5.3 per 1,000 residents. Within Louisiana, it does better than 76% of towns. Church Point’s violent crime rate is 4 per 1,000 residents.
| Church Point | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.3 per 1,000 residents | 24.2 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4 per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical value, about $160K, is 12% below its May 2023 peak. The median property tax bill is $247, against $1,180 across Louisiana, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
52% of Church Point households own their home. Typical home values rose 7.1% in the year to September 2026.
| Church Point | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $862 a month | $992 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
January nights average 41.4°, milder than in 95% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.6°.
Church Point has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Church Point | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 41°F | 42°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 92°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Church Point Community Park | — | 32 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Church Point
About 4 of every 100 Church Point residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
5 notable people were born in Church Point.
Town in Louisiana, United States
Church Point (French: Pointe-à-l'Église) is a town in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Church Point had a population of 4,179. It is part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area. Church Point is known as the Buggy Capital of the World as it used to be host to the annual Buggy Festival which has since gone defunct.
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Church Point grades C overall, better than 28% of U.S. towns and #82 of 161 in Louisiana. It grades D− for health, C for safety and A− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Within Louisiana, it does better than 76% of towns.
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−.
5 notable people were born here, including Rosie Ledet and Barry Jean Ancelet.
