Town guide

Darrow, Louisiana

Darrow is a community in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, home to about 183 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 70725.

Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population183871 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$200Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Darrow

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Darrow

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)43 miles away
Closer regional airportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA62 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX266 miles away

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

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

Who represents Darrow

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

It’s the 449th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Ascension Parish grew from 24,142 residents in 1900 to 126,500 in 2020.

Ascension Parish, 1900–2020

Ascension Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,142, 1910: 23,887, 1920: 22,155, 1930: 18,438, 1940: 21,215, 1950: 22,387, 1960: 27,927, 1970: 37,086, 1980: 50,068, 1990: 58,214, 2000: 76,627, 2010: 107,215, 2020: 126,50024K’00’1022K’20’3021K’40’5028K’60’7050K’80’9077K’00’10127K’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 DarrowJan: 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 (5 miles away).

Jobs in Ascension Parish

45,262 jobs at 2,626 businesses in Ascension Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ascension ParishConstruction: 9,636 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,439 jobs; Retail trade: 6,428 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,293 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,704 jobs; Other services: 2,728 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,490 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,275 jobsConstruction 21% Manufacturing 14% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Health care and social assistance 8% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 6% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Darrow.

Nearest hospitals

  • Prevost Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Donaldsonville3.6 miles
  • St. James Parish HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lutcher16.6 miles
  • The Spine Hospital of LouisianaGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Baton Rouge17.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

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 Darrow

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Hillaryville Parish Park0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.6 mi
  • Leblanc's Payless3.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy #52782.6 mi

Museums

  • The Great River Road Museum1.9 mi
  • Houmas House2.0 mi
  • River Road African American Museum2.5 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.

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