Edgard is a community in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, home to about 1,482 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70049.
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)19 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX288 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Edgard; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Edgard had 1,948 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.
It’s the 225th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
St. John the Baptist Parish grew from 12,330 residents in 1900 to 42,477 in 2020.
St. John the Baptist Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 67.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Reserve, LA weather station (2 miles away).
15,023 jobs at 658 businesses in St. John the Baptist Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Edgard.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 5 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by St. John the Baptist Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West St. John Elementary School (K-7)Edgard | Pre-K–7 | 188 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| West St. John High SchoolEdgard | 8–12 | 186 | Public | 2.0 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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