Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
58% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Madisonville, above both the Louisiana town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only one of the 128 Louisiana towns we compare has a higher midpoint home value than Madisonville. Its National Register listings include Madisonville Bank and Madisonville Town Hall. Madisonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Madisonville beats most towns.
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1850.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Madisonville, 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 Madisonville.
Among households in Madisonville, 88% are owner-occupiers. The town’s rent at the middle of the market comes in at $1,180 a month.
| Madisonville | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,180 a month | $990 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The St. Tammany Parish school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Madisonville’s public school: 647 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madisonville Junior High SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 647 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Madisonville’s FEMA hazard score stands at 96 of 100. Flood insurance has paid out on 455 claims locally since 1985. 53% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 29%. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 13 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The town’s midsummer high is 92°F, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 92°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The top destinations are Covington (14%), New Orleans (7%) and Hammond (5%). In Madisonville, the income of the median household is $110,000. The town had 495 jobs in 2023, up 149 from 2013. 1.4% of Madisonville working residents work locally.
| Madisonville | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $110,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The share of adults in Madisonville who sleep under 7 hours: 39%. Only 7 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who worry about having enough food than Madisonville. Against the Louisiana average, Madisonville comes out ahead on 17 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1.
| Madisonville | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 37% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 26% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 34% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Madisonville | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.1% | 22.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Parks and preserves in Madisonville: 2, covering 5 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Madisonville Park & Playground | — | 3 |
| 2. Joseph S. Koepp Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Madisonville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi LakeLake Pontchartrain
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaCaesars Superdome
32 mi MuseumNational World War II Museum707K visitors a year
38 mi MuseumWhitney Plantation Historic District
32 mi LandmarkFort Macomb
26 mi Stadium & arenaLakefront ArenaLake Pontchartrain: Mersh13, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Caesars Superdome: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National World War II Museum: Nolabob, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Whitney Plantation Historic District: Bill Leiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Macomb: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5 · Lakefront Arena: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Madisonville
About 5 of every 100 Madisonville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Louisiana.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
8 places in Madisonville on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Louisiana, United States
Madisonville is a town in St. Tammany Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 748 at the 2010 U.S. census, and 850 at the 2020 U.S. census. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area. The ZIP code is 70447.
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Madisonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Ernest Joseph Cagnolatti and Irv Stein.
