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MinorcaLA

A town of 1,430.

Is Minorca a good place to live?

The best of Minorca’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for health. Tacony Plantation House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Minorca has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Minorca stand out

Where Minorca beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

Small town

1,430 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
VidaliaVidaliaMinorca

How Minorca grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Minorca is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Natchez Trace Parkway and 4 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Minorca. Close and well known come first.

All 9 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Stanton Hall: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vicksburg National Military Park: Eoghanacht at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Rosalie Mansion: Elisa Rolle, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Natchez National Historical Park: Calstanhope, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to Minorca: who provides what

Minorca is unincorporated, so Concordia Parish and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerConcordia Electric Coop13.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Vidalia Water System1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesConcordia ParishConcordia Parish provides services here
SchoolsConcordia Parish School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereConcordia Parish Registrar of VotersConcordia Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code7137371373 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 Minorca.

HealthD−

Near the bottom of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

For adults in Minorca, the share who report frequent physical distress is 20%. Minorca: just over a third of adults say their health is fair or poor, above both the Louisiana town median (27%) and the median of U.S. towns (19%).

1%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
MinorcaLouisiana townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)35%27%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)27%19%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)20%16%14%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)36%26%14%
32 measures vs. Louisiana
0 better12 too close to call20 worse
What stands outMinorcaLA
More older adults who have lost all their teeth31.9%18.1%
More adults with COPD13.6%8.5%
More adults facing food insecurity35.5%22.5%
Merit Health Natchez
6.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−

The biggest natural risk in Minorca is inland flooding, at a low overall level

In Minorca, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 22 of 100, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 88 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. 28% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 15%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.

22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Minorca’s year

For Minorca, the peak summer temperature is 92°F.

93°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–61°
Spring55–78°
Summer71–92°
Fall55–79°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 16
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−

With 1.3 jobs for every working resident, Minorca draws in 878 commuters

The average commute for Minorca comes to 19 minutes. Most working residents leave Minorca for work: only 7% work in town. Minorca: nearly a third of residents live below the poverty line. Also worth knowing: jobs in Minorca grew by 49 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 926.

7%work in town
MinorcaLouisiana townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line32%20%9.6%
Average trip to work19 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town7%9.8%8%

Where working residents work

In Minorca7%
Natchez20%
Vidalia12%
Ferriday5%
Monroe2%
7 mi
median commute distance
926
jobs based in Minorca
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HousingCost of living grade A+

A home in Minorca sells for about $190K at the median

70% of households are owner-occupiers in Minorca.

$190Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in March

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Minorca

16pages on Minorca
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Minorca; the nearest are

About Minorca

Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States

Minorca is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Minorca had a population of 2,156. It is located in northeastern Concordia Parish, bordered on the east by the city of Vidalia. U.S. Routes 84 and 425 pass through the northern part of the CDP, leading east through Vidalia 5 miles (8 km) to Natchez, Mississippi, and northwest 6 miles (10 km) to Ferriday. The Mississippi state line, following a former channel of the Mississippi River, is directly north of Minorca.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
4.5 sq mi
Elevation
58 ft

Questions about Minorca

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Minorca, LA expensive?

Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $57,000, 73% below the Louisiana typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.