Town guide

Presquille, Louisiana

Presquille is a community in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, home to about 2,062 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 70343.

Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,0622,644 per sq mi
Median home value$272,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$136Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Presquille

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Presquille

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA53 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX287 miles away

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

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

Who represents Presquille

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

Presquille had 1,703 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2010.

It’s the 197th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Lafourche Parish grew from 28,882 residents in 1900 to 97,557 in 2020.

Presquille population by census2010: 1,807, 2020: 1,7031,80720101,7032020

Lafourche Parish, 1900–2020

Lafourche Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,882, 1910: 33,111, 1920: 30,344, 1930: 32,419, 1940: 38,615, 1950: 42,209, 1960: 55,381, 1970: 68,941, 1980: 82,483, 1990: 85,860, 2000: 89,974, 2010: 96,318, 2020: 97,55729K’00’1030K’20’3039K’40’5055K’60’7082K’80’9090K’00’1098K’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 44°F. About 65.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PresquilleJan: high 64°F, low 44°F, 5.6 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 48°F, 4.4 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 54°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 60°F, 4 in; May: high 85°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 73°F, 8.4 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 74°F, 9.1 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 75°F, 6.5 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 71°F, 5.8 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 66°F, low 46°F, 4.2 in64°44°Jan5.667°48°Feb4.473°54°Mar4.578°60°Apr4.085°67°May4.490°73°Jun8.491°74°Jul9.191°75°Aug6.589°71°Sep5.882°61°Oct4.372°52°Nov4.466°46°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houma, LA weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Lafourche Parish

28,210 jobs at 1,685 businesses in Lafourche Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lafourche ParishHealth care and social assistance: 4,722 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,668 jobs; Retail trade: 3,871 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 2,785 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,588 jobs; Construction: 2,171 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,035 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,023 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Transportation and warehousing 17% Retail trade 14% Mining, oil and gas 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 8% Manufacturing 7% Wholesale trade 4%

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 Presquille.

Nearest hospitals

  • Leonard J Chabert Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Houma5.7 miles
  • Physicians Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Houma9.2 miles
  • Terrebonne General Medical Center - ParishGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Houma9.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists2

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.

Schools in Presquille

Public schools here are run by Terrebonne Parish, Ecole Pointe-au-Chien. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bourg Elementary SchoolBourgPre-K–4328Public0.7 mi
Ecole Pointe-au-ChienMontegutPre-K–433Special Education6.6 mi
Lacache Middle SchoolBourg5–8225Public2.2 mi
South Terrebonne High SchoolBourg9–12868Public2.2 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 Bourg.

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