A town of 1,282, settled in 1909. Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns.
The 2 things Duson does most differently from other towns.
1,716 people in 2010; 1,282 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Ordered by what stands out in Duson. Another town gets a different order.
Duson beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| What stands out | Duson | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 11.9% | 8.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 29.1% | 22.5% |
| More smokers | 22.2% | 17.3% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Duson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duson Elementary School | PK–5 | 229 | B |
Most working residents leave Duson for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Lafayette (43%), Scott (5%) and Broussard (3%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Duson has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.
The typical Duson home is worth about $217,000, up 4.1% in a year, close to the Louisiana typical home.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Town in Louisiana, United States
Duson is a town in Acadia and Lafayette parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The town was named after Curley Duson, a sheriff of St. Landry Parish. At the 2010 U.S. census, the town had a population of 1,716; in 2020, at the population estimates program, its population was 1,761. The Lafayette Parish portion of Duson is part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area, while the Acadia Parish portion is part of the Crowley micropolitan statistical area. Duson also has a ghost town affiliated with it, a tiny neighborhood that was made but never finished. It is currently blocked off by the town's police.
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