Local servicesHospitalPointe Coupee General Hospital18.2 miPost officeInnis Post Officeunder a mileFire stationInnis Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR39 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY104 miInterstateI-4927 miUS highwayUS 6117 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT49 miCoachSaint FrancisvilleDelta Bus Lines Inc.18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70747 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 9 min6:04 am – 8:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min7:00 am – 5:09 pm
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People743 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 11.9224 households59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $475 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting32.5% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 191 employedMain industries: education and health care 43%, farming, forestry and mining 20%, construction 14%Average commute 27 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 36°F65 in of rain a yearwettest month JanuarySnow is rare96 days above 90°F, 28 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, St Francisville 1 Ne station, 19 mi away; rain from Wakefield 0.9 Wnw; snow from New Roads 5 Ne
Parks and public landsTunica Hills State Preservation Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 591 acresCat Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.5 mi · 10,817 acresTunica Hills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 2,300 acresThree Rivers Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 30,086 acresLake Ophelia National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.4 mi · 17,251 acresAtchafalaya National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.1 mi · 15,768 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201049 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201049 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPointe Coupee Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 365 days measured23 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pointe Coupee County monitors, LA
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterInnis Water Corporation INCserves 2,400 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation54 ft16 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
