Demographics

People

Total Population1,798
Male Share of the Population43.2%
Female Share of the Population56.8%
Senior Citizens12.1%
Employed Population 16+592
Age of the Population34

Families

% of people married50.2%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher8.6%
Median Earnings25+$29,656
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$23,551
Median Earnings With High School Degree$29,931

Wealth

Median Family Income$45,893
% Above Poverty Level82.9%
% Below Poverty Level17.1%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time26 minutes
% Working from Home3.9%
% Walking and Biking to Work2.2%
% Using Public Transportation1.5%

Housing

People Living Alone30.3%
Median Gross Rent$550
Median House Value$124,400

Ancestry

French Except Basque50.8%
German20.6%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)20.5%
Canadian7.3%
English4.8%
Irish4.2%
Dutch2.1%
Scottish1.7%
Italian1.4%
Greek1.4%
Czech0.5%
Polish0.5%
Swiss0.2%
Ukrainian0.1%
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Iota Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyAcadia Parish
Standard Zip Codes70543
Phone Area Codes337
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude30.32
Approximate Longitude-92.49

Iota Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

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

StationCROWLEY 2 NE
Distance9.5 miles
Jan Temp40 to 60 F
Apr Temp57 to 78 F
Jul Temp73 to 92 F
Oct Temp57 to 81 F
Annual Precip60.1 inches
StationJENNINGS
Distance13.7 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
StationGRAND COTEAU
Distance28.5 miles
Jan Temp41 to 62 F
Apr Temp56 to 79 F
Jul Temp72 to 93 F
Oct Temp57 to 82 F
Annual Precip63.2 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Basile1,713$0
Crowley12,960$32,630
Estherwood895$55,268
Eunice10,407$38,185
Jennings10,047$34,831
Mermentau740$52,768

Iota Public Schools

Iota Elementary School
470 West Kennedy Street
ZIP: 70543
(337) 779-2581
Primary
Total Enrollment 594
Iota High School
456 South Fifth Street
ZIP: 70543
(337) 779-2534
Other
Total Enrollment 534
Iota Middle School
426 South Fifth Street
ZIP: 70543
(337) 779-2536
Middle
Total Enrollment 300

Iota Private Schools

St Francis School
490 St Joseph Ave
ZIP: 70543
Elementary
Total Enrollment 159
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