Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,166, settled in 1800. Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.
The best of French Settlement’s subject grades is an A for schools; the weakest is a D− for hazard risk. French Settlement’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 93% of U.S. towns. On hazard risk, just 24 of Louisiana’s 255 towns do worse. French Settlement has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Decareaux House and Guitreau House. French Settlement has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where French Settlement beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| French Settlement Elementary School | PK–6 | 530 |
| French Settlement High School | 7–12 | 450 |
Census counts: 670 in 1970, 1,073 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1862 and 5 maps from 1934 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far French Settlement is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in French Settlement, 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 French Settlement.
French Settlement beats the Louisiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 31% of French Settlement adults have been diagnosed with depression, above both the Louisiana town median (27%) and the median of U.S. towns (23%). 22% of French Settlement adults smoke cigarettes.
| French Settlement | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 44% | 35% |
| What stands out | French Settlement | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 10.2% | 12.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Livingston Parish school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is French Settlement High School, with 450 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Settlement Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 530 | A− |
| French Settlement High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 450 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 180 flood insurance claims have been paid out in French Settlement.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave French Settlement for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in French Settlement grew to 99 in 2023, 54 more than in 2013. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in French Settlement.
| French Settlement | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
French Settlement has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. French Settlement’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Louisiana average. French Settlement has grown 9.6% since 2020, to 1,166 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The median age in French Settlement is 36.3 years.
| French Settlement | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 24% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 17% | 20% | 29% |
| Median age | 36.3 years | 37.8 years | 40.5 years |
46% women, 54% men
About 120 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.1 points). Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.
| French Settlement | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.6% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.7% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.7% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.2% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.9% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.9% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.5% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.4% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.7% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.2% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.3% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
The typical French Settlement home is worth about $226,000, up 6.7% in a year, 6% above the Louisiana typical home. Only 10 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than French Settlement.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area | — | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around French Settlement. Close and well known come first.
23 mi Stadium & arenaTiger Stadium
24 mi MuseumUSS Kidd
23 mi MuseumWhitney Plantation Historic District13 mi Theme parkBlue Bayou and Dixie Landin'
23 mi Stadium & arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
40 mi Stadium & arenaPontchartrain CenterTiger Stadium: Daniel Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Kidd: Cobatfor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Whitney Plantation Historic District: Bill Leiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pete Maravich Assembly Center: Spatms, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pontchartrain Center: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of French Settlement
About 3 of every 100 French Settlement residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
4 places in French Settlement on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Louisiana, United States
French Settlement (historically French: La Côte-Française) is a village in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,073 in 2020. It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.
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Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.
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−.
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