Fort Jackson · National Register of Historic Places
Triumph’s story
130 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1896Triumph is settled
TriumphLA
A town of 120, settled in 1896.
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Is Triumph a good place to live?
88% of residents live below the poverty line in Triumph, against 20% in Louisiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 163 Louisiana towns we compare, none has a lower July high than Triumph. Triumph’s trail density is 2.3 miles per square mile, above both the Louisiana town median (0.2) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Triumph has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Fort Jackson and Fort St. Philip. Triumph has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
120 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
BoothvilleBurasTriumph
Getting set up
Moving to Triumph: who provides what
Triumph is unincorporated, so Plaquemines Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEntergy Louisiana11.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPort Sulphur Water District23 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesPlaquemines ParishPlaquemines Parish provides services here
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 herePlaquemines Parish Registrar of VotersPlaquemines Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code7004170041 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 Triumph.
Natural hazards
Very high risk in Triumph, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.
91risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Hurricanes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Triumph has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Triumph for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Triumph has lost 43 jobs, to 18 in 2023. The top destinations are Port Sulphur (13%), Belle Chasse (11%) and New Orleans (9%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Triumph0%
Port Sulphur13%
Belle Chasse11%
New Orleans9%
Empire5%
55 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Triumph
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Compared with most of Louisiana and the rest of the country, a typical January night in Triumph is milder
The January low in Triumph is 47°F. Triumph has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain.
89°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter49–64°
Spring62–76°
Summer76–89°
Fall65–79°
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
89°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Triumph stands out in Louisiana and nationally, with more of its adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance
15% of Triumph adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Among 162 Louisiana towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Triumph. 37% of Triumph adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Triumph | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 27% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Louisiana
0 better12 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Triumph | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 33.3% | 18.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 15% | 8.9% |
| More smokers | 28.3% | 17.3% |
West Jefferson Medical Center
51.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Triumph has set aside 3.1% of its land for conservation
9.3 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Fort Jackson Parish Park, at 52 acres with 1.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
3.1%conserved
3.1%
conserved · 79 of 2,567 acres
9.3 mi
of trails · 2.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fort Jackson Parish Park | 1.2 mi | 52 |
| 2. Fort Jackson Museum | 0.1 mi | 5 |
| 3. Community Prayer Center Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Triumph
14pages on Triumph
The big questions
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Triumph; the nearest are
University of Holy CrossUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New Orleans50.3 mi$16,576 tuitionNunez Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Chalmette51.3 mi$4,255 in-state tuitionLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New OrleansUniversity or college · Public · New Orleans56.2 mi
About 0 of every 100 Triumph residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Triumph for work
Where Triumph’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
18jobs based in Triumph
0%of working residents work in town
55 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Triumph on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Triumph
Census-designated place & Unincorporated community in Louisiana, United States
Triumph (French: Ville de Triomphe) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located on the south bank of the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census, its population was 268. It is the closest town to two National Historic Landmarks: Fort Jackson (down river from the town; though due to a bend in the river to the north east) and (across the river) Fort St. Philip. The 1960 U.S Census listed Triumph as having a population of 900. Until 2010, the Census did not count Triumph as a separate community, including it as part of the census-designated place (CDP) of Buras-Triumph. According to tradition, the community was name…
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- Area
- 4.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7 ft
- Area code
- 504
Questions about Triumph
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Triumph, LA a good place to live?
Triumph has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.