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District 12, Louisiana

District 12 profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

District 12 is a geographic entity located in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 5,865. The land area covers 13.31 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 5,865 ±977 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 34.8 yrs ±2.7 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 2,245 ±275 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 2,475 ±304
Occupied Housing Units 2,245 ±275
Vacant Housing Units 230 ±111
Median Home Value $152,900 ±$37,314
Median Gross Rent $699 ±$133
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $31,510 ±$10,789
Per Capita Income $17,202 ±$2,404
Poverty Rate 41.5% ±10.3%
Population Below Poverty Level 2,384 ±705
Unemployment Rate 13% ±5.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 1,895 ±320
Broadband Internet Rate 75.5% ±7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
PARISH OF ST LANDRY
GUS Population: 80,869 (2024)
ID: 166015
 County Official County Government
Contact: PARISH PRESIDENT
PO BOX 1550, OPELOUSAS LA 70571-1550

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
AMIKids Acadiana
Alternative School Nearby 06-12 Branch, LA
Basile High School
Regular School Nearby 05-12 Basile, LA
Branch Elementary School
Regular School Nearby PK-08 Branch, LA
Central Middle School
Regular School Nearby 05-06 Eunice, LA
Chataignier Elementary School
Regular School Nearby PK-08 Chataignier, LA
Church Point Elementary School
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Church Point, LA
Church Point High School
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Church Point, LA
Church Point Middle School
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Church Point, LA
East Elementary School
Regular School Nearby KG-04 Eunice, LA
Eunice Career & Technical Education Center
Career and Technical School Nearby 09-12 Eunice, LA
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Louisiana Academy of Beauty
 College Vocational 1.3 mi away 550 East Laurel Street, Eunice, LA, 70535
3374579480
EUNICE PUBLIC LIBRARY
 Library 1.3 mi away 222 SOUTH SECOND STREET, EUNICE, LA, 70535
(337) 466-7077
Louisiana State University-Eunice
 College 2.8 mi away 2048 Johnson Hwy, Eunice, LA, 70535
3374577311
CHATAIGNIER BRANCH
 Library 6.9 mi away 111 N. 1ST STREET, CHATAIGNIER, LA, 70524
(337) 885-2028
Opelousas School of Cosmetology
 College Vocational 20.3 mi away 529 E Vine St, Opelousas, LA, 70570
3379426147
MAMOU BRANCH
 Library 8.1 mi away 317A SECOND STREET, MAMOU, LA, 70554
(337) 468-5750
BASILE BRANCH
 Library 10.7 mi away 3036 EAST STAGG AVENUE, BASILE, LA, 70515
(337) 432-6794
IOTA BRANCH
 Library 13.3 mi away 119 DUSON STREET, IOTA, LA, 70543
(337) 779-2770
CHURCH POINT BRANCH
 Library 13.9 mi away 311 NORTH VISTA STREET, CHURCH POINT, LA, 70525
(337) 684-5774
EVANGELINE PARISH LIBRARY
 Library 14.8 mi away 916 WEST MAIN STREET, VILLE PLATTE, LA, 70586
(337) 363-1369
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at EUNICE, LA US, located 1.6 miles from District 12. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 59.9° 39.8° 49.9° 6.43" 0.0"
February 64.2° 44.2° 54.2° 4.62" 0.0"
March 71.2° 50.6° 60.9° 3.91" 0.0"
April 77.6° 56.9° 67.2° 4.62" 0.0"
May 84.7° 65.6° 75.2° 5.69" 0.0"
June 90.2° 71.3° 80.8° 4.84" 0.0"
July 92.0° 73.2° 82.6° 4.61" 0.0"
August 93.0° 72.8° 82.9° 4.24" 0.0"
September 88.9° 67.8° 78.4° 4.90" 0.0"
October 80.7° 57.2° 69.0° 4.86" 0.0"
November 70.0° 48.4° 59.2° 4.43" 0.0"
December 62.5° 41.9° 52.2° 4.79" 0.0"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Eunice city City 1.5 mi —
Chataignier village Village 7.2 mi —
Mamou town Town 8.5 mi —
Reddell CDP CDP 10.9 mi —
Basile town Town 11.0 mi —
Iota town Town 13.6 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2209795644. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.
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