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A town of 2,822, settled in 1891. Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.
Lutcher grades C+ overall, ranked 40th of 161 in Louisiana, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its public schools beat 81% of Louisiana towns on state tests and graduation. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 90% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. 35% of the land in Lutcher is conserved, above both the Louisiana town median (1.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 11 of Louisiana’s 255 towns score higher on the outdoors. Lutcher has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Olive Jeanette and Lutcher United Methodist Church.
Where Lutcher beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Lutcher High School | 7–12 | 908 |
3,559 counted in 2010 and 3,133 in 2020; an estimated 2,822 in 2025.
The decline has continued: down 10.1% since 2020, after 12% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Lutcher is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,700 in 1920, a peak of 4,730 in 1980, 3,133 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1938 and 6 maps from 1892 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lutcher, 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 Lutcher.
Lutcher has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns, keeps more of its land conserved than most of Louisiana and looks healthier within Louisiana than nationally.
Within Louisiana it is healthier than 50% of the 161 graded towns: much of Louisiana scores lower on these measures.
Lutcher beats the Louisiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 48% of adults have high blood pressure in Lutcher, against 44% in Louisiana’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 18% of Lutcher adults have diabetes.
| Lutcher | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 44% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 82% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 42% | 36% |
| What stands out | Lutcher | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.6% | 78.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23% | 18.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the St. James Parish school district. The largest public high school is Lutcher High School, with 908 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lutcher High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 908 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
Since 1980, 50 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lutcher.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its 757 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in any other Louisiana town.
0.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area, at 756 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area | — | 756 |
| 2. Lutcher Park | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The Reserve weather station, 8 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 308 days, longer than in 95% of U.S. towns. January nights average 42.5°, milder than in 96% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.7°.
Lutcher has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Lutcher is 43°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Lutcher | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 43°F | 42°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 92°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical value, about $171K, is 7% below its August 2022 peak.
Lutcher’s median rent is $1,712 a month. Typical home values rose 5% in the year to September 2026. 83% of households own their home in Lutcher.
| Lutcher | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,712 a month | $989 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Lutcher for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are New Orleans (6%), Reserve (5%) and Baton Rouge (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
| Lutcher | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
None within 15 miles of Lutcher; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Lutcher residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Louisiana.
3 places in Lutcher on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Lutcher.
Town in Louisiana, United States
Lutcher is a town in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the east bank of the Mississippi River. It is part of the Greater New Orleans metropolitan area . The population was 3,559 at the 2010 U.S. census, and 3,127 at the 2020 population estimates program.
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2 towns share a border with Lutcher.
Paulina has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Lutcher and Paulina report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lutcher with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Lutcher grades C+ overall, better than 44% of U.S. towns and #40 of 161 in Louisiana. It grades D for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
5 notable people were born here, including Roy Bourgeois and Leon Roppolo.
