A town of 3,313. Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.
The 3 things Welsh does most differently from other towns.
Where Welsh’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Welsh. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Welsh’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 82% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Elementary School | PK–5 | 499 | A− |
| Welsh High School | 9–12 | 263 | B− |
Welsh beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Welsh | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 7.5% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.1% | 4.3% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities.
The typical Welsh home is worth about $167,000, about the same as a year ago, 23% below the Louisiana typical home.
Most working residents leave Welsh for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Lake Charles (18%), Jennings (12%) and Lafayette (6%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
Welsh 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.
1.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sportsman Park | 0.1 mi | 17 |
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Town in Louisiana, United States
Welsh is a town in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, Welsh had a population of 3,333. It is part of the Jennings Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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