Parade at Cajun Mardi Gras festival 1989, 1989
Mamou’s story
119 years in pictures
Census counts: 649 in 1920, 2,936 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1989 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
- 1907Mamou is settled
MamouLA
A town of 2,830, settled in 1907.
Population
2,830
2025 Census estimate · −3.5% since 2020
Typical home
$91K
+1.6% in a year
Household income
$25K
median
Median age
40.1
years
Jobs based here
866
Balanced
TownGrade
C−
#107 of 161 in LA
Is Mamou a good place to live?
Mamou gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $91K, 2.2 years of the county’s $42K median household income. It grades C− overall, 107th among Louisiana's 161 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. On CDC estimates, its residents' health ranks in the bottom 2% nationally, and the median household income is $25K, and 58% of residents live below the poverty line. 59% of residents live below the poverty line in Mamou, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 159 Louisiana towns, just 2 have a lower median rent than Mamou.
What makes Mamou stand out
Where Mamou beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Typical home value
Mamou$91K
Louisiana$214K
Cost of livingB+
More affordable than 74% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
32 measures vs. Louisiana
2 better6 too close to call24 worse
| Widest gap | Mamou | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 24.9% | 12.4% |
Worth knowing · HealthD−
Less healthy than 99% of U.S. towns
Trails LA on 24 of 32 CDC measures, beats it on 2
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
How Mamou grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Mamou is from typical.
HealthNear the bottom of U.S. towns on CDC estimates; Savoy Medical Center 0.4 miles awayD−Open →Jobs & incomeD−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →SchoolsB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.9 of 20; 16.2% of households have no car; 1.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksCOpen →History8 notable people born hereC−Open →Civic life4.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 40.1; 8% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mamou: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mamou, and how to reach them.
PowerCleco Power14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Mamou Water System7 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mamou’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 hereEvangeline Parish Registrar of VotersEvangeline Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code7055470554 100%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 Mamou.
Mamou trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has poverty well above the Louisiana rate.
HealthD−
More of Mamou’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical Louisiana or U.S. town
29% of adults smoke cigarettes in Mamou. Only 5 of the 161 Louisiana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Mamou. 46% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Mamou.
1%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Mamou | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 27% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 19% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 43% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Louisiana
2 better6 too close to call24 worse
| What stands out | Mamou | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.1% | 16.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 78.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 24.9% | 12.4% |
Savoy Medical Center
0.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
1st
percentile among LA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB+
Mamou’s schools rank ahead of 69% of Louisiana districts
Its public schools are run by the Evangeline Parish school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Mamou High School, with 443 students.
69%of LA districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mamou Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 392 | B+ |
| Mamou High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 443 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade B+
Mamou’s grade for cost of living is a B+
Homes are within reach (about $91K for the typical one, B+ for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 21 miles. At 2.2 years of the county’s $42K median household income, the typical home (about $91K) costs less against local pay than in 82% of Louisiana towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living.
45% of Mamou households own their home. The typical Mamou home is worth about $91,000, up 1.6% in a year, 57% below the Louisiana typical home.
$91KZillow home value
Typical home value
Mamou$91K
Louisiana$214K
+1.6%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Mamou
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 37 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mamou.
76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
37
paid flood claims since 1980
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mamou has mild winters and hot summers
The Eunice weather station, 10 miles away, records that about 111 days a year reach 90°, more than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Mamou has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Mamou is 92°F.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter42–63°
Spring57–78°
Summer72–92°
Fall57–80°
Nov 27
typical first frost
Feb 26
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
The median household income in Mamou is lower than in most of Louisiana or the rest of the country
Among 160 Louisiana towns, just 4 have a lower median household income than Mamou. Since 2013, Mamou has added 85 jobs, to 866 in 2023. Most working residents leave Mamou for work: only 15% work in town.
15%work in town
| Mamou | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $25,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Mamou15%
Lafayette7%
Ville Platte6%
Baton Rouge4%
Eunice4%
21 mi
median commute distance
866
jobs based in Mamou
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 43% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mamou
18pages on Mamou
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mamou
About 4 of every 100 Mamou residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Famous people from Mamou
8 notable people were born in Mamou.
About Mamou
Town in Louisiana, United States
Mamou is a town in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mamou had a population of 2,936.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1907
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 62 ft
- ZIP code
- 70554
- Area code
- 337
Questions about Mamou
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mamou, LA a good place to live?
Mamou grades C− overall, better than 19% of U.S. towns and #107 of 161 in Louisiana. It grades D− for health and B+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Mamou, LA expensive?
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 B+.
What is Mamou, LA known for?
8 notable people were born here, including Chris Duhon and Keith Sonnier.