District 5, Louisiana

District 5 is a geographic entity located in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 5,116. The land area covers 415.94 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	5,116	±837	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	46.1 yrs	±4.7	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	2,073	±328	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	2,580	±338
Occupied Housing Units	2,073	±328
Vacant Housing Units	507	±158
Median Home Value	$168,500	±$49,278
Median Gross Rent	$606	±$213

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

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$37,399	±$5,824
Per Capita Income	$24,625	±$3,563
Poverty Rate	13.4%	±5.1%
Population Below Poverty Level	679	±282
Unemployment Rate	2.3%	±1.9%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	1,727	±380
Broadband Internet Rate	64.8%	±10.1%

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
Creswell Middle School	Regular School Nearby	05-06	Opelousas, LA
Grand Prairie Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Washington, LA
Grolee Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Opelousas, LA
JS Clark Leadership Academy	Regular School Nearby	KG-12	Opelousas, LA
Krotz Springs Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Krotz Springs, LA
Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Opelousas, LA
North Central High School	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Washington, LA
Northeast Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Opelousas, LA
Northwest High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Opelousas, LA
Opelousas Junior High School	Regular School Nearby	07-08	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	15.3 mi away	529 E Vine St, Opelousas, LA, 70570	3379426147 Website →
OPELOUSAS PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	15.1 mi away	212 EAST GROLEE STREET, OPELOUSAS, LA, 70570	(337) 948-3693
KROTZ SPRINGS MUNICIPAL PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	16.5 mi away	216 PARK ST., KROTZ SPRINGS, LA, 70750	(337) 566-8190
PLAUCHEVILLE BRANCH	Library	17.5 mi away	149 HWY 1181, PLAUCHEVILLE, LA, 71362	(318) 359-1016
INNIS BRANCH	Library	18.5 mi away	6444 LA HWY. 1, INNIS, LA, 70747	(225) 492-2632
MONTEZ M. JUNEAU BRANCH	Library	19.9 mi away	209 COTTONPORT AVENUE, COTTONPORT, LA, 71327	(318) 876-3411
SIMMESPORT BRANCH	Library	20.2 mi away	461 MAIN STREET, SIMMESPORT, LA, 71369	(318) 941-2822
MORGANZA BRANCH	Library	20.5 mi away	221 SOUTH LA HIGHWAY 1, MORGANZA, LA, 70759	(225) 694-2428
EVANGELINE PARISH LIBRARY	Library	20.7 mi away	916 WEST MAIN STREET, VILLE PLATTE, LA, 70586	(337) 363-1369
MOREAUVILLE BRANCH	Library	21.8 mi away	343 TASSIN STREET, MOREAUVILLE, LA, 71355	(318) 985-2767

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 21.6 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	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
Palmetto village	Village	1.6 mi	—
Lebeau CDP	CDP	2.3 mi	—
Washington town	Town	10.1 mi	—
Port Barre town	Town	11.2 mi	—
Melville town	Town	11.2 mi	—
Morrow CDP	CDP	11.6 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2209794882. • 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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