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ParksLA

A town of 671.

Population

671

2025 Census estimate · −2.5% since 2020

Is Parks a good place to live?

Parks’ January low is 42°F, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 42°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Among 162 Louisiana towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Parks. Parks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

671 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

St. Martinville · 6 mi Breaux Bridge · 6 mi Henderson · 7 mi Broussard · 9 mi Loreauville · 12 mi Lafayette · 12 mi

Parks Water Tower, 2016

Parks’s story

Parks in pictures

Census counts: 466 in 1910, 640 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2016 and 4 maps from 1939 on.

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Parks: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Parks, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerSouthwest Louisiana E M C11.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterVillage of Parks Water System5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Parks’ trash rules yet

SchoolsSt. Martin 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 hereSt Martin Parish Registrar of VotersSt. Martin Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024

ZIP code7058270582 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 Parks.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very high risk in Parks, mostly hurricanes

Parks’ natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 92 of 100. 7 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1980. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 42% come from hurricanes and 29% from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Parks after 10 declared disasters, most recently in 2021.

92risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HurricanesInland floodingCold waves

paid flood claims since 1980

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageParks’ hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims7 paid flood claims · Since 1980 Past disasters10 federal disasters · Paid out in Parks Get ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Parks’s kids attend

The public schools here belong to the St. Martin Parish school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. 2 public schools serve Parks, with 618 students in all.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Parks Primary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4	Grades PK–4	373	A

Full pageParks’ schools pageOpen the page

The districtsSt. Martin Parish Every school2 schools · Parks Primary School Questions“Are Parks’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Housing

A typical Parks home is worth about $137K

In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 14%. Parks: 85% of households own their home.

$137KZillow home value

Typical home value

Parks$137K

Louisiana$214K

+14.1%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in April

Full pageParks’ housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 14.1% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 1.6 years of income RentsRents

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

Work & commute

Parks has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

The top destinations are Lafayette (27%), St. Martinville (8%) and Breaux Bridge (8%). Just 1% of Parks’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in Parks shed 37 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 44. 8.6% of residents live below the poverty line in the town.

1%work in town

	Parks	Louisiana towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	8.6%	20%	9.6%
Median household income	$86,000	$56,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	23 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Parks1%

Lafayette27%

St. Martinville8%

Breaux Bridge8%

Broussard5%

13 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Parks

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageParks’ work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here44 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Parks Commute times23 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 13 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Parks

For Parks, the July high is 91°F.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter44–64°

Spring58–79°

Summer73–91°

Fall59–80°

Dec 4

typical first frost

Feb 13

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

92°

typical summer high

Full pageParks’ climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 42°Rain & snow62″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Young adults are more common in Parks than in Louisiana

21% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 27% across Louisiana. Adults 18 to 34 are 29% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 33% of residents (37% statewide). The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Parks at 671 residents, down 2.5% since 2020.

33.9median age · LA 38

	Parks	Louisiana towns	U.S. towns
Median age	33.9 years	37.8 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	21%	20%	29%

ParksLouisianaUnited States

LAU.S.

Ages · share of residents

20%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma7%

High school52%

Some college11%

Associate’s9%

Bachelor’s18%

Graduate3%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 42% and 66% women

The Census survey reached too few of Parks’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.9 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Parks
	Parks	LA	U.S.
Under 10	7%	12.6%	11.6%
10 to 17	18.6%	10.9%	10.3%
18 to 24	8.7%	9.1%	9.1%
25 to 34	19.9%	13.3%	13.7%
35 to 44	7.1%	13.3%	13.2%
45 to 54	16.3%	11.5%	12.2%
55 to 64	9.6%	12.6%	12.7%
65 to 74	8.1%	10.2%	10.2%
75 and older	4.8%	6.5%	7%
No diploma	6.8%	12.7%	10.4%
High school	52.3%	32.5%	26%
Some college	11.4%	20.4%	19.1%
Associate’s	8.8%	7.3%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	18.2%	17%	21.6%
Graduate	2.5%	10.1%	14.1%

Full pageParks by the numbersOpen the page

Ages33.9 median age · 13% are 65 or older Schooling21% have a four-year degree Homes85% own their home · Homeowners Income$86K a year · Median household income

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points

Health

How healthy Parks is

The share of adults in Parks who have been diagnosed with depression: 27%. In Parks, 45% of adults have obesity, above both Louisiana’s towns (43%) and U.S. towns (35%). Among adults locally, 44% have high blood pressure and 22% worry about having enough food.