Monterey is a community in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, home to about 326 people across 2.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71354.
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)133 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Alexandria International Airport (AEX)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA143 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX247 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Monterey; 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.
Monterey had 474 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2010.
It’s the 401st largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Concordia Parish grew from 13,559 residents in 1900 to 18,687 in 2020.
Concordia Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 59.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jonesville Locks, LA weather station (9 miles away).
3,628 jobs at 363 businesses in Concordia Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Concordia Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey High SchoolMonterey | Pre-K–12 | 369 | Public | 0.6 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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