Egan, Louisiana, 2009
Egan’s story
123 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2009 and 4 maps from 1946 on.
- 1903Egan is settled
EganLA
Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana. A town of 1,015, settled in 1903.
Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,015
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$220K
Census ACS
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
36.3
years
Jobs based here
106
A commuter town
Is Egan a good place to live?
Egan’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for schools; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 6 of Louisiana’s 252 towns score lower on walkability. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 90% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Egan. Only 2 of Louisiana’s 255 towns score lower on the outdoors. Egan has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Egan stand out
Where Egan beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Small town
1,015 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Egan grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Egan is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.7 of 20; 1.4% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskHurricanes top the listDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $220K, 3.6 years of the Lafayette metro’s $61K median household incomeAOpen →HealthAcadia General Hospital 8.8 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsA−Open →Jobs & income$93K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryLittle recorded history by comparisonD−Open →
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 Egan: who provides what
Egan is unincorporated, so Acadia Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerSouthwest Louisiana E M C11.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEgan Water Corporation7 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAcadia ParishAcadia 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 hereAcadia Parish Registrar of VotersAcadia Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code7053170531 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 Egan.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Egan has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hurricanes
Expected losses in Egan break down as 38% from hurricanes and 38% from inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Egan households in 9 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021.
90risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingDrought
9
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsA−
Egan’s public schools outperform 77% of Louisiana districts
The Acadia Parish school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Egan’s only public school teaches 240 students.
77%of LA districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egan Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 240 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
Health in Egan trails 81% of U.S. towns
Among adults in Egan, 20% report frequent mental distress. The share of adults in Egan who have been diagnosed with depression is 30%, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 27% and U.S. towns at 23%. 20% of adults in Egan binge drink; 36% sleep under 7 hours.
19%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Egan | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 42% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Louisiana
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Egan | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.3% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.9% | 16.8% |
Acadia General Hospital
8.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
With only 0.5 jobs per working resident, most people in Egan work out of town
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Egan rose by 36, to 106. The share of residents in Egan who live below the poverty line is 10%, below the Louisiana town median (20%) but above the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). In Egan, 0.9% of working residents work locally. Half the trips to work are shorter than 26 miles.
1%work in town
| Egan | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 20% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Egan1%
Crowley20%
Lafayette13%
Rayne6%
Jennings5%
26 mi
median commute distance
106
jobs based in Egan
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Egan brings mild winters and hot summers
For Egan, the peak summer temperature is 92°F.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter44–64°
Spring59–79°
Summer73–91°
Fall59–80°
Dec 4
typical first frost
Feb 20
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Egan
16pages on Egan
The big questions
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Egan; the nearest are
Louisiana State University-EuniceCommunity college · Public · Eunice16 mi$4,730 in-state tuitionUniversity of Louisiana at LafayetteUniversity or college · Public · Lafayette29.2 mi$10,418 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Egan residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Egan for work
Where Egan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
106jobs based in Egan
1%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Egan
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Egan is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States, located between Crowley and Jennings along Louisiana Highway 100, approximately two and one-half miles north of Midland near Bayou Jonas. The community is a part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Egan had a population of 618. The community was named for William M. Egan, a businessman of Crowley, Louisiana.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- ZIP code
- 70531
Questions about Egan
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Egan, LA a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.
Is Egan, 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.