Mamou is a town in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, home to about 2,864 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70554.
Homes sold for a median of $51 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Mamou; also Reddell
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mamou. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)136 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA154 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX187 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mamou; 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.
Mamou had 2,936 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 152nd largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Evangeline Parish grew from 23,485 residents in 1920 to 32,350 in 2020.
Evangeline Parish, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eunice, LA weather station (11 miles away).
6,677 jobs at 494 businesses in Evangeline Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
28 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mamou.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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.
Established in 1907.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Evangeline Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamou Elementary SchoolMamou | Pre-K–4 | 392 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Mamou Junior HighMamou | 5–8 | 290 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Mamou High SchoolMamou | 9–12 | 443 | Public | 0.9 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 Reddell.
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