2001 · Dr. Joseph Angel Villien House 01 · Wikimedia Commons
Maurice’s story
Maurice in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
MauriceLA
A town of 2,584. Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.
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Population
2,584
+119.7% since 2010
Typical home
$255K
+2.9% in a year
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
33.6
years
Jobs based here
766
A commuter town
What makes Maurice stand out
The 3 things Maurice does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Maurice for work
Where Maurice’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
766jobs based in Maurice
4%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Maurice’s report card
Now in Maurice
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Weather
Forecast →84°
Mostly Clear
H 92° · L 72°
Local news
All →- North Vermilion High School (Maurice, LA) Basketballmaxpreps.com · Sep 29
- Delhi Varsity Football @ North Vermilionmaxpreps.com · Sep 27
- Louisiana farmers face soaring fuel costs as harvest nears. A diesel tax break could save $8M.theadvocate.com · Sep 24
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Maurice. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Maurice’s public schools outperform 91% of Louisiana districts
The public schools Maurice’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 91% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
ASchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Picard Elementary School at Maurice | PK–5 | 592 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Housing
A typical Maurice home is worth about $255K
The typical Maurice home is worth about $255,000, up 2.9% in a year, 17% above the Louisiana typical home.
$255KZillow home value
Typical home value
Maurice$255K
Louisiana$217K
Market temperature
29
days on market
98.2%
sale-to-list price
+2.9%
value change, 1 year
6
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Maurice
Most working residents leave Maurice for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Lafayette (36%), Abbeville (8%) and Youngsville (5%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Maurice4%
Lafayette36%
Abbeville8%
Youngsville5%
Broussard4%
10 mi
median commute distance
766
jobs based in Maurice
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 32% of U.S. towns
Maurice beats the Louisiana average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Louisiana
7 better24 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Maurice | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.1% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 11.7% | 15.2% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 76% | 78.8% |
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center
5.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
82nd
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 floodingCold waves
33
paid flood claims since 1978
9
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Maurice has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 43°, and snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter44–64°
Spring59–79°
Summer73–91°
Fall59–80°
Dec 4
typical first frost
Feb 13
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
0.7% of Maurice is conserved land
0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.7%conserved
0.7%
conserved · 13 of 1,851 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Village of Maurice Park | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Famous people from Maurice
6 notable people were born in Maurice.
E
Ezola B. FosterAmerican politician, activist, and writer · 1938–2018D
Denise BoutteAmerican actress · born 1982
C
Cameron JohnsonAmerican actor · born 1999C
Cecil J. PicardAmerican educator and politician · 1938–2007J
J. Keith DesormeauxHorse trainer · born 1967About Maurice
Town in Louisiana, United States
Maurice is a town in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 964 at the 2010 census and 2,118 for the 2020 Census. It is part of the Abbeville micropolitan statistical area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,118
- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- ZIP code
- 70555
- Area code
- 337
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