A town of 2,864, settled in 1907. A typical home worth about $100K.
The 3 things Mamou does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Mamou. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Mamou home is worth about $100,000, about the same as a year ago, 54% below the Louisiana typical home.
Mamou beats the Louisiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 24.
| What stands out | Mamou | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.1% | 16.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 78.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 24.9% | 12.4% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Mamou’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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mamou Elementary School | PK–4 | 392 | B+ |
| Mamou Junior High | 5–8 | 290 | Not graded |
| Mamou High School | 9–12 | 443 | C+ |
Mamou has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Most working residents leave Mamou for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Lafayette (7%), Ville Platte (6%) and Baton Rouge (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
10 notable people were born in Mamou.
Town in Louisiana, United States
Mamou is a town in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mamou had a population of 2,936.
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