ReddellLA
The town was settled in 1909 and has 653 residents today.
Is Reddell a good place to live?
Reddell’s average commute is 63 minutes, above both Louisiana’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Reddell. Reddell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Reddell.
A smaller share of working residents in Reddell work locally than in the typical Louisiana or U.S. town
Reddell had 37 jobs in 2023, up 26 from 2013. 33% of residents live below the poverty line here. For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away. The top destinations are Ville Platte (8%), Mamou (8%) and Lafayette (6%).
| Reddell | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 33% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Reddell: inland flooding
In Reddell, the risk rating from FEMA is 78 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 29% come from inland flooding and 21% from hurricanes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Reddell after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2016.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Reddell brings mild winters and hot summers
Reddell’s peak summer temperature comes in at 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Reddell is
Reddell: 43% of adults have obesity. In Reddell, nearly a fifth of adults binge drink, and 22% report frequent mental distress.
| Reddell | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 14% |
| What stands out | Reddell | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.4% | 17.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Reddell is conserved land
1.9 miles of trail. Reddell’s trail density stands at 0.5 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Reddell
Moving to Reddell: who provides what
Reddell is unincorporated, so Evangeline Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
100% of working residents leave Reddell for work
Where Reddell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Reddell
About 2 of every 100 Reddell residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
About Reddell
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Reddell is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Reddell had a population of 904. It is located approximately 2 miles (3 km) north of Mamou along Louisiana Highway 13. Reddell has a post office (ZIP code 70580), grocery store, and one of the largest rice drier elevators in the state.
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- Area
- 3.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 66 ft
- ZIP code
- 70580
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