A town of 9,239, settled in 1884. Nearly 2.5% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Eunice does most differently from other towns.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Eunice. Another town gets a different order.
1.3 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eunice Walking Park | 0.9 mi | 17 |
| 2. Eunice Prairie | 0.4 mi | 10 |
| 3. Saint Edmunds Athletic Field | — | 18 |
The typical Eunice home is worth about $116,000, down 1% in a year, 47% below the Louisiana typical home.
Eunice beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
| What stands out | Eunice | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.3% | 18.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.2% | 8.5% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 16.5% | 11.3% |
The public schools Eunice’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Elementary School | K–4 | 310 | A |
| Glendale Elementary School | K–4 | 259 | B+ |
| Eunice Elementary School | K–4 | 188 | C+ |
| St. Edmunds Elementary School Private | K–5 | 151 | |
| Eunice Junior High School | 7–8 | 276 | B |
| Central Middle School | 5–6 | 251 | C+ |
About one in 4 of Eunice’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Lafayette (8%), Opelousas (7%) and Baton Rouge (3%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
Eunice 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.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
2 places in Eunice on the National Register of Historic Places.
19 notable people were born in Eunice.
City in Louisiana, United States
Eunice is a city in Acadia and St. Landry parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, Eunice had a population of 9,422. The St. Landry Parish portion of Eunice is part of the Opelousas–Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Acadia Parish portion is part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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