Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
41% of residents live below the poverty line in Evergreen, against 20% in Louisiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 162 in Louisiana we compare has a higher median age than Evergreen. Its National Register listings include Bayou Rouge Baptist Church and Oakwold Plantation House. Evergreen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Evergreen beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 297 in 1880, a peak of 384 in 1940, 215 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1948 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Evergreen, 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 Evergreen.
Evergreen has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. At 92°F, Evergreen’s July high is near the Louisiana town median (92°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No violent or property crimes were reported in Evergreen in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Evergreen is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
58% of Evergreen adults have high blood pressure. Evergreen beats the Louisiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 24% of Evergreen adults have diabetes.
| Evergreen | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 27% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 19% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Evergreen | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.7% | 16.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85.5% | 78.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 16.7% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Evergreen; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Evergreen residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
3 places in Evergreen on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Louisiana, United States
Evergreen is a town in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Evergreen had a population of 215. Evergreen is located east of Bunkie.
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Evergreen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
2 notable people were born here, including Lionel Aldridge and Alfred Briggs Irion.
