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Plaquemine gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $172K for a typical one, or 2.5 years of the Baton Rouge metro’s $70K median household income. It grades C overall, 71st among Louisiana's 161 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. Its police reported 56 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 96% of U.S. towns, and CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 92% of the country. On the plus side, it is more walkable than 85% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 94% of U.S. towns, with 14 places on the National Register. Plaquemine’s violent crime rate is 9.4 per 1,000 residents, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 4.3 and U.S. towns at 1.6. Only 1 of Louisiana’s 254 towns score higher on history.
Where Plaquemine beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Bayou Plaquemine Lock
Census counts: 1,663 in 1860, 6,269 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1779 and 7 maps from 1908 on.
11 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Plaquemine is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Plaquemine. Close and well known come first.
10 mi Stadium & arenaTiger Stadium
12 mi MuseumUSS Kidd
10 mi Stadium & arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
39 mi MuseumWhitney Plantation Historic District14 mi Theme parkBlue Bayou and Dixie Landin'
12 mi MuseumYazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company DepotTiger Stadium: Daniel Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Kidd: Cobatfor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pete Maravich Assembly Center: Spatms, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Whitney Plantation Historic District: Bill Leiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company Depot: Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Plaquemine, 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 Plaquemine.
Plaquemine has more trail for its size than nearly any town in Louisiana and has homes that are cheap against local pay, but it reports violent crime at about twice the Louisiana rate.
At 1.9 miles of trail per square mile, it ranks #3 of 71 Louisiana towns.
5.8 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Plaquemine is 1.9 miles per square mile.
| Plaquemine | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.9 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Belleview Park | — | 14 |
| 2. Bayou Plaquemine Waterfront Park | 0.1 mi | 8 |
| 3. Plaquemine CIty Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Iberville Parish school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 839 | B− |
| St. John Interparochial School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 483 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
Violent crime runs at 9.4 per 1,000 residents, about twice the Louisiana rate; the Safety Grade counts each violent crime four times, so this weighs most on its D−.
Plaquemine’s property crime rate is 27 per 1,000 residents. Plaquemine reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less. Within Louisiana, it does better than 36% of towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Within Louisiana it is less healthy than 51% of the 161 graded towns: much of Louisiana scores lower on these measures.
46% of Plaquemine adults have high blood pressure. Plaquemine beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 17% of Plaquemine adults have diabetes.
| Plaquemine | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 44% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 34% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 19% |
| What stands out | Plaquemine | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5% | 4.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 30 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Plaquemine.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
January nights average 41.7°, milder than in 95% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.6°.
Plaquemine has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Plaquemine | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 42°F | 42°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 92°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 2.5 years of the Baton Rouge metro’s $70K median household income, the typical home (about $172K) costs less against local pay than in 76% of Louisiana towns; that ratio is one input to its A− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $307, against $1,180 across Louisiana, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Plaquemine home is worth about $172,000, up 3.5% in a year, 19% below the Louisiana typical home. 77% of households own their home in Plaquemine.
| Plaquemine | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 77% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $880 a month | $992 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Jobs based here fell from 2,782 in 2013 to 2,084.
Most working residents leave Plaquemine for work: only 10% work in town. Since 2013, Plaquemine has lost 698 jobs, to 2,084 in 2023. The top destinations are Baton Rouge (22%), Lafayette (2%) and Prairieville (2%).
| Plaquemine | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
4 within 15 miles of the center of Plaquemine
About 2 of every 100 Plaquemine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
0.7% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
11 places in Plaquemine on the National Register of Historic Places.
13 notable people were born in Plaquemine.
City in Louisiana, United States
Plaquemine is a city in and the parish seat of Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area. At the 2010 United States census, the population was 7,119; the 2020 census determined its population was 6,269.
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Plaquemine grades C overall, better than 31% of U.S. towns and #71 of 161 in Louisiana. It grades D for health, D− for safety and B+ for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D−.
Within Louisiana, it does better than 36% of towns.
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 A−.
13 notable people were born here, including Clarence Williams and Robert Freeman.
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