Masso's Cafe in Loreauville, Louisiana, USA. Circa 1975 (Date approximate), 1975
Loreauville’s story
155 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1975.
- 1871Loreauville is settled
LoreauvilleLA
A town of 642, settled in 1871.
Vida Shaw Bridge · Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
642
2025 Census estimate · −2.6% since 2020
Median home value
$132K
Census ACS
Household income
$32K
median
Median age
37.9
years
Jobs based here
110
A commuter town
Is Loreauville a good place to live?
29% of residents live below the poverty line in Loreauville, above both the Louisiana town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Loreauville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
642 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Loreauville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Loreauville, and how to reach them.
PowerCleco Power14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBayou Teche Water Works5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Loreauville’s trash rules yet
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 hereIberia Parish Registrar of VotersIberia Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes70552, 7056370552 99% · 70563 1%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 Loreauville.
Natural hazards
Hurricanes leads a very high hazard risk in Loreauville
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Loreauville.
87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesTornadoesDrought
4
paid flood claims since 1997
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Loreauville’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Iberia Parish school district. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Loreauville High School, with 576 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loreauville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 576 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Loreauville’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Loreauville for work: only 2% work in town. At $32,000, Loreauville’s median household income is where Louisiana’s towns sit at $56,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Loreauville’s average trip to work is 22 minutes.
2%work in town
| Loreauville | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $32,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Loreauville2%
Lafayette21%
New Iberia20%
Broussard4%
Baton Rouge2%
17 mi
median commute distance
110
jobs based in Loreauville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Loreauville has mild winters and hot summers
Loreauville has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Loreauville is 91°F.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter45–64°
Spring59–79°
Summer73–91°
Fall59–80°
Dec 3
typical first frost
Feb 15
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Loreauville is
Loreauville beats the Louisiana average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 38% of adults feel lonely in Loreauville.
| Loreauville | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 82% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 44% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Louisiana
3 better27 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Loreauville | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 10.2% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 14% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 7.5% |
Iberia Medical Center
5.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in Loreauville sells for about $177K at the median
63% of Loreauville households own their home.
$177Kmedian sale price
| Loreauville | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $854 a month | $990 a month | $1,185 a month |
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 20 attractions →Lake Peigneur and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Loreauville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi LakeLake Peigneur
21 mi Stadium & arenaCajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium
15 mi GardenJungle Gardens
7 mi MuseumLongfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site
38 mi MuseumLouisiana State Museum – Patterson
21 mi Stadium & arenaCajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium15 mi GardenJungle Gardens7 mi MuseumLongfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site38 mi MuseumLouisiana State Museum – PattersonSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Cajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium: Jcarriere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jungle Gardens: Skb8721, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site: Mike (msm62166), CC BY 2.0 · Louisiana State Museum – Patterson: HistLA1, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Loreauville
18pages on Loreauville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Loreauville; the nearest are
University of Louisiana at LafayetteUniversity or college · Public · Lafayette19.7 mi$10,418 in-state tuitionSouth Louisiana Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lafayette21.5 mi$4,210 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Loreauville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Loreauville for work
Where Loreauville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
110jobs based in Loreauville
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Loreauville
Village in Louisiana, United States
Loreauville is a village in Iberia Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 658 (estimated) at the 2020 census, down from 938 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Iberia micropolitan statistical area, and the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1871
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 200 ft
- ZIP code
- 70552
- Area code
- 337
Questions about Loreauville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Loreauville, LA a good place to live?
Loreauville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Loreauville, LA known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Edwin S. Broussard and Lionel Vital.