District 5, Louisiana

District 5 is a geographic entity located in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 7,528. The land area covers 35.49 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	7,528	±1,113	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	40.4 yrs	±5.8	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	3,062	±389	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	3,510	±355
Occupied Housing Units	3,062	±389
Vacant Housing Units	448	±212
Median Home Value	$221,500	±$11,657
Median Gross Rent	$1,410	±$714

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

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$75,323	±$7,436
Per Capita Income	$40,298	±$5,604
Poverty Rate	10.1%	±4%
Population Below Poverty Level	758	±320
Unemployment Rate	9.9%	±6.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	3,969	±699
Broadband Internet Rate	89.8%	±5%

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 JOHN THE BAPTIST GUS Population: 39,694 (2024) ID: 166014	County	Official County Government	Contact: FINANCE MANAGE 1801 W AIRLINE HWY, LA PLACE LA 70068-3345

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Champ Cooper Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Ponchatoula, LA
Covington Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-03	Covington, LA
Covington High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Covington, LA
D.C. Reeves Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	03-04	Ponchatoula, LA
E. E. Lyon Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-03	Covington, LA
East St. John High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Reserve, LA
Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center	Alternative School Nearby	03-12	Covington, LA
Greenville Park Leadership Academy	Regular School Nearby	04-08	Hammond, LA
Hammond Westside Montessori	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Hammond, LA
Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	03-06	Madisonville, 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
Compass Career College	College Vocational	16.3 mi away	42353 Deluxe Plaza, Suite 16, Hammond, LA, 70403	9854192050 Website →
MADISONVILLE BRANCH	Library	11.8 mi away	1123 MAIN ST, MADISONVILLE, LA, 70447	(985) 845-4819
Southeastern Louisiana University	College	18.1 mi away	548 Ned McGehee Ave., Hammond, LA, 70402	9855492000 Website →
PONCHATOULA BRANCH	Library	13.0 mi away	380 NORTH FIFTH STREET, PONCHATOULA, LA, 70454	(985) 386-6554
Delta College Inc	College Vocational	18.1 mi away	19231 N. 6th Street, Covington, LA, 70433-8947	9858926651 Website →
CAUSEWAY BRANCH	Library	15.3 mi away	3457 HIGHWAY 190, MANDEVILLE, LA, 70471	(985) 626-9779
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington	College Vocational	18.7 mi away	1355 Polders Lane, Covington, LA, 70433	98589238261224 Website →
MANDEVILLE BRANCH	Library	15.7 mi away	844 GIROD ST., MANDEVILLE, LA, 70448	(985) 626-4293
Petra College	College Vocational	18.7 mi away	1814 North Morrison Boulevard, Hammond, LA, 70401-1551	9853187880 Website →
HAMMOND BRANCH	Library	17.2 mi away	314 EAST THOMAS STREET, HAMMOND, LA, 70401	(985) 345-3909

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 HAMMOND 5 E, LA US, located 15.2 miles from District 5. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	61.5°	38.3°	49.9°	5.75"	—
February	65.2°	41.9°	53.5°	4.59"	—
March	71.5°	48.6°	60.0°	5.25"	—
April	77.6°	54.7°	66.2°	5.56"	—
May	84.5°	62.5°	73.5°	5.41"	—
June	89.8°	69.1°	79.4°	6.65"	—
July	91.5°	71.5°	81.5°	6.79"	—
August	91.8°	71.0°	81.4°	5.61"	—
September	88.0°	67.1°	77.5°	4.38"	—
October	80.6°	55.6°	68.1°	4.10"	—
November	70.4°	45.5°	58.0°	4.20"	—
December	63.7°	40.5°	52.1°	5.88"	—

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
Madisonville town	Town	11.4 mi	—
Ponchatoula city	City	13.0 mi	—
Lewisburg CDP	CDP	13.5 mi	—
Mandeville city	City	13.6 mi	—
Killian town	Town	16.6 mi	—
Springfield town	Town	16.7 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2209594879. • 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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