The public schools Berwick’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

A−School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Berwick Elementary School	PK–5	420	A
St. Stephen Early Learning Center Private	PK–K	56
Berwick Junior High School	6–8	325	A−
Berwick High School	9–12	469	A−

NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Berwick

Most working residents leave Berwick for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Morgan City (25%), Franklin (9%) and Bayou Vista (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

7%work in town

Where working residents work

In Berwick7%

Morgan City25%

Franklin9%

Bayou Vista5%

Lafayette4%

18 mi

median commute distance

1,291

jobs based in Berwick

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Health

Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns

Berwick beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

DHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Louisiana

0 better30 too close to call2 worse

What stands out	Berwick	LA
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	25.2%	18.1%
Fewer adults seeing a dentist	52.6%	57.2%

Ochsner St. Mary

2.1 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

54th

percentile among LA towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Natural hazards

Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.

92risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes

paid flood claims since 1978

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Housing

A typical Berwick home is worth about $151K

The typical Berwick home is worth about $151,000, down 6.4% in a year, 30% below the Louisiana typical home.

$151KZillow home value

Typical home value

Berwick$151K

Louisiana$217K

−6.4%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Berwick has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 44°, and snow is almost unheard of.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter46–65°

Spring60–78°

Summer74–90°

Fall61–80°

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

91°

typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Safety

Crime reported in Berwick

Berwick's reported crime rate is well below Louisiana's. 5 violent crimes were reported in 2022.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Berwick1.1

Louisiana6.4

U.S.4

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Berwick2.4

Louisiana28.2

U.S.20

violent crimes reported in 2022

property crimes reported in 2022

FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Outdoors

0.8% of Berwick is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.8%conserved

Map of Berwick: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

0.8%

conserved · 31 of 3,874 acres

0.0 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Pharr Park	—	5

1850 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Louisiana - St. Mary County - ED 51-20, ED 51-21, ED 51-22 · Wikimedia Commons

Berwick’s story

Berwick in pictures

7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

18501940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Louisiana -…
1899Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Berwick, Saint Mary Parish,…
1916Berwick Louisiana Water Front Postcard 1916
2004LAMap-doton-Berwick
2010Southwest Reef Lighthouse, relocated to Berwick, Louisiana,…

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Berwick, Saint Mary Parish, Louisiana. LOC sanborn03279 001

Berwick Louisiana Water Front Postcard 1916

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Landmarks

2 places in Berwick on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

Morgan City City Hall and Courthouse

Southwest Reef LighthouseBuilt 1848

About Berwick

Town in Louisiana, United States

Berwick is a town in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Berwick had a population of 4,771. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town relocated the Southwest Reef Light and has been trying to save the Ship Shoal Light

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