Morse is a village in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Morse had a population of 599. It is part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area. Laid out in 1898 on land owned by J. M. Crabtree, Morse was settled by farmers from Illinois and Iowa and incorporated as a village in 1906. The Southern Pacific Railroad had built a line here in 1895 connecting Midland and Gueydan and named it Morse Station after the railroad's New Orleans–based passenger agent, Col. Samuel Finley Breese Morse, a cousin of the inventor of the telegraph. Morse had promoted immigration efforts targeting the area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code70559

Area code337

Living in Morse

Housing in Morse

$22K Median sale price · Redfin, March 2026

The median sale price was $22,000 in March 2026.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Morse

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Most working residents leave Morse for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Crowley (22%), Lafayette (13%) and Jennings (6%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

Crowley

22%

Lafayette

13%

Jennings

Rayne

1%Work in townlive and work in Morse 27 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 7Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Morse →

Health in Morse

Health Grade D

Healthier than 8% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Louisiana

2better than LA·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 2▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13.2%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityLA 16.8% · better 9.8%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offLA 12.4% · better 23.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethLA 18.1% · worse

Care nearby

Acadia General HospitalCrowley · 10.9 mi · ER

Swla Center for Health Services - CrowleyCrowley · 10.6 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 Morse · CMS · HRSAHealth in Morse →

Natural hazards in Morse

Very high

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

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🌵 Drought

3Does Morse flood?paid flood claims since 1985 11Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Morse

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

Climate in Morse

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Morse has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 43°, and snow is almost unheard of.

64° / 44°Winter

79° / 59°Spring

91° / 73°Summer

80° / 59°Fall

How much snow does Morse get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Dec 4, with the last in spring around Feb 20.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Morse →

Schools in Morse

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School Grade A-

The public schools Morse’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 80% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation.

DistrictAcadia ParishSchools1

Morse Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–7 · 229 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.