Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Grosse Tete’s average trip to work is 53 minutes, above both Louisiana’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 162 in Louisiana we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Grosse Tete. Grosse Tete has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Grosse Tete beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 303 in 1930, a peak of 768 in 1960, 548 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1927 and 5 maps from 1940 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grosse Tete, 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 Grosse Tete.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities. Since 2007, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Grosse Tete.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Grosse Tete for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Grosse Tete fell to 68 in 2023, 38 fewer than in 2013. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Grosse Tete, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
| Grosse Tete | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Grosse Tete has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Grosse Tete’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Grosse Tete beats the Louisiana average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 44% of Grosse Tete adults have high blood pressure.
| Grosse Tete | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 44% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 26% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 82% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 12% |
| What stands out | Grosse Tete | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.5% | 12.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 8.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.6% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Grosse Tete | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gross Tete Memorial Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
| 2. Gross Tete Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Grosse Tete. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Stadium & arenaTiger Stadium
15 mi MuseumUSS Kidd
15 mi Stadium & arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
39 mi Stadium & arenaCajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium25 mi Theme parkBlue Bayou and Dixie Landin'
15 mi MuseumYazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company DepotTiger Stadium: Daniel Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Kidd: Cobatfor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pete Maravich Assembly Center: Spatms, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium: Jcarriere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company Depot: Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Grosse Tete; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Grosse Tete residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Where Grosse Tete’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Louisiana, United States
Grosse Tête ([ɡʁos tɛt]; locally ) is a village in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 647 at the 2010 census, and 731 at the 2019 American Community Survey. The village name is French for "Big Head". Grosse Tête is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.
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Grosse Tete has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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