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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How Berwick ranks

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#3Cheapest rent in LA #21Best schools in LA #24Highest graduation rate in LA All LA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code70342

Area code985

Living in Berwick

Housing in Berwick

$151K▼ 6.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Berwick

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Berwick's police department reported none of them, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Berwick 1.1

Louisiana 6.4

U.S. 4

Property crime per 1,000

Berwick 2.4

Louisiana 28.2

U.S. 20

FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Berwick

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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.

Morgan City

25%

Franklin

Bayou Vista

Lafayette

7%Work in townlive and work in Berwick 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,291Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Berwick →

Health in Berwick

Health Grade D

Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Louisiana

2worse than LA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

25.2%More older adults who have lost all their teethLA 18.1% · worse 52.6%Fewer adults seeing a dentistLA 57.2% · worse

Care nearby

Ochsner St. MaryMorgan City · 2.1 mi · ER

Teche Health @ Morgan CityMorgan City · 1.9 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 Berwick · CMS · HRSAHealth in Berwick →

Natural hazards in Berwick

Very high

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

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

82Does Berwick flood?paid flood claims since 1978 14Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Berwick

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

Climate in Berwick

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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.

65° / 46°Winter

78° / 60°Spring

90° / 74°Summer

80° / 61°Fall

How much snow does Berwick get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 80% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Berwick

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A⁻

School Grade A-

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.

#21Best public schoolsof 153 in LA

DistrictSt. Mary ParishSchools4

Berwick Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 420 students St. Stephen Early Learning CenterElementary · Grades PK–K · 56 students Berwick Junior High School A-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 325 students Berwick High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 469 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.