District 3, Louisiana

District 3 is a geographic entity located in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 5,828. The land area covers 16.19 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	5,828	±1,152	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	26.6 yrs	±6.4	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	2,016	±292	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	2,265	±311
Occupied Housing Units	2,016	±292
Vacant Housing Units	249	±109
Median Home Value	$104,700	±$12,424
Median Gross Rent	$750	±$120

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$39,125	±$10,020
Per Capita Income	$16,853	±$2,909
Poverty Rate	39.6%	±7.6%
Population Below Poverty Level	2,267	±630
Unemployment Rate	4.4%	±3.3%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	1,663	±428
Broadband Internet Rate	63.7%	±9.2%

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
Arnaudville Middle School	Regular School Nearby	05-08	Arnaudville, LA
Beau Chene High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Arnaudville, LA
Branch Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Branch, LA
Cankton Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Cankton, 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
Creswell Middle School	Regular School Nearby	05-06	Opelousas, 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
Opelousas School of Cosmetology	College Vocational	4.8 mi away	529 E Vine St, Opelousas, LA, 70570	3379426147 Website →
OPELOUSAS PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	4.5 mi away	212 EAST GROLEE STREET, OPELOUSAS, LA, 70570	(337) 948-3693
Louisiana Academy of Beauty	College Vocational	15.8 mi away	550 East Laurel Street, Eunice, LA, 70535	3374579480 Website →
CHATAIGNIER BRANCH	Library	10.1 mi away	111 N. 1ST STREET, CHATAIGNIER, LA, 70524	(337) 885-2028
Louisiana State University-Eunice	College	17.7 mi away	2048 Johnson Hwy, Eunice, LA, 70535	3374577311 Website →
CHURCH POINT BRANCH	Library	11.0 mi away	311 NORTH VISTA STREET, CHURCH POINT, LA, 70525	(337) 684-5774
Infinity College	College	23.0 mi away	2600 Louisiana Avenue, Lafayette, LA, 70501-8833	3372619009 Website →
ARMAND J. BRINKHAUS SOUTH ST. LANDRY COMMUNITY LIBRARY	Library	11.1 mi away	235 MARIE STREET, SUNSET, LA, 70584	(337) 662-3442
South Louisiana Community College	College	24.1 mi away	1101 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA, 70506-4109	3375219000 Website →
EVANGELINE PARISH LIBRARY	Library	12.3 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 GRAND COTEAU, LA US, located 11.5 miles from District 3. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	63.5°	41.4°	52.5°	6.54"	—
February	67.2°	44.7°	56.0°	4.51"	—
March	73.5°	50.7°	62.1°	3.75"	—
April	79.4°	56.8°	68.1°	5.34"	—
May	85.5°	64.5°	75.0°	5.72"	—
June	90.2°	70.4°	80.3°	6.97"	—
July	91.6°	72.6°	82.1°	4.41"	—
August	92.0°	72.3°	82.1°	4.36"	—
September	88.3°	67.7°	78.0°	5.14"	—
October	81.2°	57.8°	69.5°	5.04"	—
November	71.4°	48.3°	59.9°	4.97"	—
December	65.1°	43.3°	54.2°	4.88"	—

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
Lawtell CDP	CDP	3.4 mi	—
Opelousas city	City	4.8 mi	—
Washington town	Town	7.0 mi	—
Chataignier village	Village	9.8 mi	—
Church Point town	Town	10.8 mi	—
Grand Coteau town	Town	11.4 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2209794507. • 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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