CreolaLA
A town of 309, settled in 2002.
Is Creola a good place to live?
47% of residents live below the poverty line in Creola, against 20% in Louisiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 162 Louisiana towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Creola. Creola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
309 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Creola: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Creola, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Creola.
Creola has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Creola for work: only 0% work in town. At 18 minutes, Creola’s average trip to work is where Louisiana’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jobs based in Creola fell to 20 in 2023, 59 fewer than in 2013.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Creola has mild winters and hot summers
Creola has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Creola’s July high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults report frequent mental distress in Creola than in most of Louisiana or the rest of the country
26% of Creola adults report frequent mental distress. Only 5 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Creola. 23% of Creola adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Creola | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 20% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 27% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 33% |
| What stands out | Creola | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.1% | 18.1% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 3.6% | 7.5% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 25.7% | 19.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Creola, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kisatchie National Forest and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Creola. Close and well known come first.
14 mi National forestKisatchie National Forest
28 mi National Historical ParkCane River Creole National Historical Park11K visitors a year10 mi Zoo & aquariumAlexandria Zoological Park
8 mi MuseumAlexandria Museum of Art
8 mi MuseumLouisiana History MuseumPhoto credits
Kisatchie National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · Cane River Creole National Historical Park: James W. Rosenthal, Public domain · Alexandria Museum of Art: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louisiana History Museum: Freeneth at en.wikipedia, Public domain
Everything we know about Creola
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Creola
About 6 of every 100 Creola residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Louisiana.
100% of working residents leave Creola for work
Where Creola’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Creola
Village in Louisiana, United States
Creola is an incorporated village in Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was incorporated on January 23, 2002, under the provisions of the Lawrason Act. An incorporation election was held in October 2000 with 36 people (97.3%) voting in favor of the measure and 1 (2.7%) voting against. As of the 2020 census, Creola had a population of 242. Creola is located in the southern portion of Grant Parish and is part of the Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 2002
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 194 ft
- Area code
- 318
Questions about Creola
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Creola, LA a good place to live?
Creola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.