Town guide

Romeville, Louisiana

Romeville is a community in St. James Parish, Louisiana, home to about 26 people across 3.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 70723.

ZIP codes in Romeville

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Convent, LA70723 —/sq ft

Mostly Convent; part is in Romeville

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Around Romeville

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA54 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX273 miles away

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

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

Who represents Romeville

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

Romeville had 99 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2010.

It’s the 486th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

St. James Parish grew from 20,197 residents in 1900 to 20,192 in 2020.

Romeville population by census2010: 130, 2020: 991302010992020

St. James Parish, 1900–2020

St. James Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,197, 1910: 23,009, 1920: 21,228, 1930: 15,338, 1940: 16,596, 1950: 15,334, 1960: 18,369, 1970: 19,733, 1980: 21,495, 1990: 20,879, 2000: 21,216, 2010: 22,102, 2020: 20,19220K’00’1021K’20’3017K’40’5018K’60’7021K’80’9021K’00’1020K’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 42°F. About 63.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RomevilleJan: high 62°F, low 42°F, 5.8 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.9 in; May: high 85°F, low 65°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 72°F, 7 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 74°F, 6.5 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 73°F, 6.4 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 69°F, 5.4 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 49°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.9 in62°42°Jan5.866°45°Feb4.172°51°Mar4.078°57°Apr4.985°65°May5.689°72°Jun7.091°74°Jul6.591°73°Aug6.488°69°Sep5.480°59°Oct4.771°49°Nov4.264°44°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Donaldsonville 4 Sw, LA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in St. James Parish

6,480 jobs at 339 businesses in St. James Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. James ParishManufacturing: 2,057 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,473 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 736 jobs; Retail trade: 528 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 341 jobs; Construction: 333 jobs; Finance and insurance: 204 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 176 jobsManufacturing 32% Transportation and warehousing 23% Health care and social assistance 11% Retail trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 5% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 3% Real estate and rentals 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Romeville.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. James Parish HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lutcher7.9 miles
  • Prevost Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Donaldsonville11.4 miles
  • Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Thibodaux16.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Romeville

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Saint Michaels Church Historic District0.7 mi

Museums

  • Oak Alley Plantation House3.4 mi
  • St Joseph Plantation3.6 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Convent and Union.

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