Town guide

Belle Rose, Louisiana

Belle Rose is a community in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, home to about 1,400 people across 5.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70341, and parts of 70346 are in Belle Rose too.

Homes sold for a median of $100 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,400261 per sq mi
Median home value$123,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$100Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Belle Rose

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Belle Rose

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)46 miles away
Closer regional airportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA66 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX261 miles away

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

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

Who represents Belle Rose

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

Belle Rose had 1,698 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 236th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Assumption Parish grew from 21,620 residents in 1900 to 21,039 in 2020.

Belle Rose population by census2000: 1,944, 2010: 1,902, 2020: 1,6981,94420001,90220101,6982020

Assumption Parish, 1900–2020

Assumption Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,620, 1910: 24,128, 1920: 17,912, 1930: 15,990, 1940: 18,541, 1950: 17,278, 1960: 17,991, 1970: 19,654, 1980: 22,084, 1990: 22,753, 2000: 23,388, 2010: 23,421, 2020: 21,03922K’00’1018K’20’3019K’40’5018K’60’7022K’80’9023K’00’1021K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 63.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Belle RoseJan: high 62°F, low 42°F, 5.8 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.9 in; May: high 85°F, low 65°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 72°F, 7 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 74°F, 6.5 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 73°F, 6.4 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 69°F, 5.4 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 49°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.9 in62°42°Jan5.866°45°Feb4.172°51°Mar4.078°57°Apr4.985°65°May5.689°72°Jun7.091°74°Jul6.591°73°Aug6.488°69°Sep5.480°59°Oct4.771°49°Nov4.264°44°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Donaldsonville 4 Sw, LA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Assumption Parish

2,459 jobs at 249 businesses in Assumption Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Assumption ParishConstruction: 509 jobs; Retail trade: 401 jobs; Manufacturing: 389 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 238 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 236 jobs; Professional services: 162 jobs; Finance and insurance: 149 jobs; Other services: 122 jobsConstruction 21% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 16% Health care and social assistance 10% Transportation and warehousing 10% Professional services 7% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 5%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Belle Rose.

Nearest hospitals

  • Prevost Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Donaldsonville3.3 miles
  • St. James Parish HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lutcher19.6 miles
  • The Spine Hospital of LouisianaGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Baton Rouge22.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Belle Rose

Grocery stores

  • Leblanc's Payless3.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy #52784.3 mi

Museums

  • River Road African American Museum4.4 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Belle Rose

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Belle Rose Primary SchoolBelle RosePre-K–4155Public0.6 mi
Belle Rose Middle SchoolBelle Rose5–877Public0.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Donaldsonville, Lemannville and Bayou Corne.

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