Demographics

People

Total Population1,370
Male Share of the Population40.4%
Female Share of the Population59.6%
Senior Citizens18.5%
Employed Population 16+453
Age of the Population34

Families

% of people married32.6%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher5.6%
Median Earnings25+$28,750
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$32,917

Wealth

Median Family Income$40,000
% Above Poverty Level83%
% Below Poverty Level17%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time32 minutes
% Working from Home1.3%
% Walking and Biking to Work0%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone41.2%
Median Gross Rent$546
Median House Value$60,800

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)60.5%
French Except Basque33.4%
German10.6%
Italian4.4%
Canadian3.4%
Irish1.4%
African0.9%
English0.8%
Bahamian0.7%
West Indian0.7%
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Elton Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyJefferson Davis Parish
Standard Zip Codes70532
Phone Area Codes337
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude30.48
Approximate Longitude-92.69

Elton Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationOBERLIN FIRE TOWER
Distance9.7 miles
Jan Temp41 to 60 F
Apr Temp57 to 79 F
Jul Temp73 to 92 F
Oct Temp57 to 80 F
Annual Precip66.9 inches
StationEUNICE
Distance15.6 miles
Jan Temp40 to 60 F
Apr Temp57 to 79 F
Jul Temp74 to 94 F
Oct Temp57 to 82 F
Annual Precip59.9 inches
StationJENNINGS
Distance19.5 miles
Jan Temp41 to 59 F
Apr Temp56 to 77 F
Jul Temp73 to 91 F
Oct Temp58 to 80 F
Annual Precip60.6 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Basile1,713$0
Eunice10,407$38,185
Fenton310$31,000
Iota1,798$45,893
Kinder2,909$51,536
Oberlin1,660$38,542

Elton Public Schools

Elton Elementary School
614 Powell Road
ZIP: 70532
(337) 584-2892
Primary
Total Enrollment 264
Elton High School
903 Second Street
ZIP: 70532
(337) 584-2991
Other
Total Enrollment 240

Elton Private Schools

Indian Bible Academy
152 Indian Church Rd
ZIP: 70532
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 11
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