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Morgan City is a big small town of 11,064 people in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. It's about 30 miles from Houma, LA and 252 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $917 a month.
11,064people
$155kTypical home
$917/moRent
91° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
261Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,064
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,849 people per sq mi
- 252 mi to Houston, TX
- 30 mi to Houma, LA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$979/mo)
- Median rent $917/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 75°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (420 per 100k)
- About average property crime (2,063 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 33% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to BTR airport
- 59 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 0 ft
- 7 mi to the ocean
- 50 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- Campground in town
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 60 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- St. Mary Parish: R+32 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk