Basile is a town in Acadia and Evangeline parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 1,214 in 2020. The Acadia Parish portion of Basile is part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code70515

Area code337

Living in Basile

Housing in Basile

$134K▲ 7.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Basile home is worth about $134,000, up 7.8% in a year, 38% below the Louisiana typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Basile

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Basile's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Basile 0

Louisiana 4.7

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Basile 0

Louisiana 18.6

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Basile

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Most working residents leave Basile for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Eunice (12%), Lafayette (6%) and Baton Rouge (5%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

Eunice

12%

Lafayette

Baton Rouge

Jennings

3%Work in townlive and work in Basile 25 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 236Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Basile →

Health in Basile

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Louisiana

13worse than LA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

28.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethLA 18.1% · worse 12%More adults with COPDLA 8.5% · worse 9.9%More adults with heart diseaseLA 7.5% · worse

Care nearby

Acadian Medical CenterEunice · 12.8 mi · ER

Swla Center for Health Services - OberlinOberlin · 13.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Basile · CMS · HRSAHealth in Basile →

Natural hazards in Basile

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌀 Hurricanes

4Does Basile flood?paid flood claims since 1979 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Basile

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Basile →

Climate in Basile

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Basile has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.

63° / 43°Winter

79° / 58°Spring

91° / 73°Summer

80° / 58°Fall

How much snow does Basile get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 27, with the last in spring around Feb 26.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Basile →

Schools in Basile

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Basile’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictEvangeline ParishSchools2

W. W. Stewart Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 283 students Basile High School B-High · Grades 5–12 · 432 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within LA. Ratings are from neighbors.