Town guide

Grand Coteau, Louisiana

Grand Coteau is a town in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, home to about 959 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70541.

Homes sold for a median of $42 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population959396 per sq mi
Median home value$117,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$42Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Grand Coteau

1 ZIP code

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Around Grand Coteau

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)110 miles away
Closer regional airportLafayette Regional Airport (LFT)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA129 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX204 miles away

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

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

Who represents Grand Coteau

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

Grand Coteau had 776 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.

It’s the 277th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

St. Landry Parish grew from 52,906 residents in 1900 to 82,540 in 2020.

Grand Coteau population by census2000: 1,040, 2010: 947, 2020: 7761,040200094720107762020

St. Landry Parish, 1900–2020

St. Landry Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 52,906, 1910: 66,661, 1920: 51,697, 1930: 60,074, 1940: 71,481, 1950: 78,476, 1960: 81,493, 1970: 80,364, 1980: 84,128, 1990: 80,331, 2000: 87,700, 2010: 83,384, 2020: 82,54053K’00’1052K’20’3071K’40’5081K’60’7084K’80’9088K’00’1083K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 61.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Grand CoteauJan: high 64°F, low 41°F, 6.5 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 45°F, 4.5 in; Mar: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 57°F, 5.3 in; May: high 86°F, low 65°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 70°F, 7 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 73°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 72°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 68°F, 5.1 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 58°F, 5 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 48°F, 5 in; Dec: high 65°F, low 43°F, 4.9 in64°41°Jan6.567°45°Feb4.574°51°Mar3.879°57°Apr5.386°65°May5.790°70°Jun7.092°73°Jul4.492°72°Aug4.488°68°Sep5.181°58°Oct5.071°48°Nov5.065°43°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Coteau, LA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in St. Landry Parish

21,089 jobs at 1,559 businesses in St. Landry Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Landry ParishHealth care and social assistance: 5,211 jobs; Retail trade: 3,895 jobs; Construction: 2,275 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,726 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,711 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,631 jobs; Wholesale trade: 874 jobs; Other services: 732 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 19% Construction 11% Hotels and restaurants 8% Manufacturing 8% Transportation and warehousing 8% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 4%

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 Grand Coteau.

Nearest hospitals

  • Opelousas General Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Opelousas8.7 miles
  • Acadia St. LandryCritical access hospital · emergency room · Church Point10.0 miles
  • Ochsner St. Martin HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Breaux Bridge13.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2

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 Grand Coteau

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Grand Coteau Historic District0.1 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Janise's0.8 mi
  • Janise's0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Sunset Community Library1.2 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 Grand Coteau

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Grand Coteau Elementary SchoolGrand CoteauPre-K–4269Public0.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Berchmans Academy of the Sacred Heart / Schools ofGrand CoteauPre-K–12238Roman Catholic0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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