Evergreen Plantation · National Register of Historic Places
Wallace’s story
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The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2009.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 791.
3 bordering townsMap →
Evergreen Plantation · Photo: Clément Bardot · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
791
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$185K
Census ACS
Household income
$38K
median
Median age
33.7
years
Jobs based here
42
A commuter town
Is Wallace a good place to live?
42% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Wallace, against 20% in Louisiana’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Wallace has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Evergreen Plantation and Whitney Plantation Historic District. Wallace has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
791 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
EdgardGaryvilleNorth VacherieWallace
Getting set up
Moving to Wallace: who provides what
Wallace is unincorporated, so St. John the Baptist Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
WaterTown of Gramercy Waterworks5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSt. John the Baptist ParishSt. John the Baptist 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 hereSt John the Baptist Registrar of VotersSt. John the Baptist Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code7009070090 99%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 Wallace.
Natural hazards
Very high risk in Wallace, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities.
94risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesDroughtInland flooding
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Wallace’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Wallace for work: only 0% work in town. At 31 minutes, Wallace’s average trip to work is above both Louisiana’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 13% of Wallace residents live below the poverty line.
0%work in town
| Wallace | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 20% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Wallace0%
Reserve11%
New Orleans9%
Luling8%
Baton Rouge6%
25 mi
median commute distance
42
jobs based in Wallace
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Wallace, expect mild winters and hot summers
Wallace has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Wallace is 92°F.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter45–65°
Spring58–79°
Summer73–91°
Fall60–80°
Dec 14
typical first frost
Feb 9
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
More of Wallace’s adults had a checkup this year than in the typical Louisiana or U.S. town
86% of adults had a checkup this year in Wallace. Of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Wallace. 6.3% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Wallace.
| Wallace | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 42% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 44% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 82% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 27% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Louisiana
10 better22 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Wallace | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.6% | 8.5% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.1% | 18.1% |
St. James Parish Hospital
3.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Wallace has set aside 0.1% of its land for conservation
6.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Wallace’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
0.1%conserved
| Wallace | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
0.1%
conserved · 6 of 4,916 acres
6.4 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 54 attractions →Caesars Superdome and 42 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wallace. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaCaesars Superdome
Big draw35 mi LakeLake Pontchartrain
in town MuseumWhitney Plantation Historic District
36 mi MuseumNational World War II Museum707K visitors a year
34 mi GardenCity Park
36 mi Stadium & arenaLakefront ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Caesars Superdome: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Pontchartrain: Mersh13, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Whitney Plantation Historic District: Bill Leiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National World War II Museum: Nolabob, CC BY-SA 3.0 · City Park: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 2.5 · Lakefront Arena: Spatms, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wallace
17pages on Wallace
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wallace; the nearest are
Nicholls State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Thibodaux18.2 mi$8,149 in-state tuitionRiver Parishes Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Gonzales19.9 mi$4,079 in-state tuition
About 14 of every 100 Wallace residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Wallace for work
Where Wallace’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
42jobs based in Wallace
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
3 places in Wallace on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Wallace
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Wallace is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wallace had a population of 755. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area. The rural community is on the west bank of the Mississippi River and easily accessible to Interstate 10 via the Gramercy Bridge. It is the site of Evergreen Plantation, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1992. Evergreen is unusual for having 22 surviving slave quarters buildings. It is one of the most complete plantations in the South. Because of its significance, it was selected as one of the sites on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail. The …
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 7.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 200 ft
Questions about Wallace
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wallace, LA a good place to live?
Wallace has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Wallace, LA known for?
Wallace has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 2 notable people were born here, including Maurice Schexnayder and Ernest "Doc" Paulin.