Town guide

Basile, Louisiana

Basile is a town in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, home to about 1,790 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70515.

Homes sold for a median of $30 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,7901,543 per sq mi
Median home value$100,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$30Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Basile

1 ZIP code

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Around Basile

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)142 miles away
Closer regional airportLafayette Regional Airport (LFT)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA160 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX175 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Basile; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Basile

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Basile had 1,214 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.

It’s the 209th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Acadia Parish grew from 23,483 residents in 1900 to 57,576 in 2020.

Basile population by census2000: 1,660, 2010: 1,821, 2020: 1,2141,66020001,82120101,2142020

Acadia Parish, 1900–2020

Acadia Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,483, 1910: 31,847, 1920: 34,820, 1930: 39,326, 1940: 46,260, 1950: 47,050, 1960: 49,931, 1970: 52,109, 1980: 56,427, 1990: 55,882, 2000: 58,861, 2010: 61,773, 2020: 57,57623K’00’1035K’20’3046K’40’5050K’60’7056K’80’9059K’00’1058K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 57.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BasileJan: high 60°F, low 40°F, 6.4 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.6 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 51°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.6 in; May: high 85°F, low 66°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 71°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 73°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 73°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 48°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 42°F, 4.8 in60°40°Jan6.464°44°Feb4.671°51°Mar3.978°57°Apr4.685°66°May5.790°71°Jun4.892°73°Jul4.693°73°Aug4.289°68°Sep4.981°57°Oct4.970°48°Nov4.463°42°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eunice, LA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Acadia Parish

12,018 jobs at 1,150 businesses in Acadia Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Acadia ParishRetail trade: 2,363 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,983 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,384 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,172 jobs; Construction: 989 jobs; Wholesale trade: 747 jobs; Other services: 501 jobs; Finance and insurance: 423 jobsRetail trade 20% Health care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 10% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Basile.

Nearest hospitals

  • Acadian Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Eunice11.2 miles
  • Savoy Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Mamou13.5 miles
  • Allen Parish HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Kinder16.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Basile

Pharmacies

  • Basile Family Pharmacy1.6 mi

Libraries

  • Evangeline Parish Library1.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Basile

Public schools here are run by Evangeline Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
W. W. Stewart Elementary SchoolBasilePre-K–4283Public2.3 mi
Basile High SchoolBasile5–12432Public1.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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