Maringouin, Louisiana

Town in Iberville Parish · population 891 (2020 Census)

Household income: $33,750
Jan low / Jul high: 40° / 91°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 11
Median age: 57.0

Maringouin is a town of 891 people in Iberville Parish, Louisiana. It ranks quieter than 93% of Louisiana towns, more of a college town than 84% of Louisiana towns, easier by car than 78% of Louisiana towns.

Maringouin in our rankings:

How Maringouin ranks

Percentile among Louisiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Louisiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

Median rent is $763 a month. 64.0% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Louisiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Maringouin	Typical Louisiana town
Median home value	—	$166,450
Median rent	$763	$887
Median household income	$33,750	$52,134
Home value ÷ income	—×	3.0×
Homeownership	64.0%	70.4%
Median year built	1975	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	4.0%	—

Who lives in Maringouin

People	Maringouin	Typical Louisiana town
Median age	57.0	38.4
Age 65 and over	27.3%	17.0%
Under 18	9.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	7.3%	15.8%
Below the poverty line	29.5%	20.4%
Veterans	0.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.4%	—
Work from home	0.0%	4.7%
Average commute	43.8 min	25.8 min
Homes with broadband	64.7%	84.6%

Weather in Maringouin

July highs average 91.4°F and January lows 39.6°F. About 64.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.1 inches of snow (typical Louisiana town: 0.0 in). Expect about 85 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 26 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Brusly 2 W station (16.3 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

11 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Maringouin since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Louisiana town. 4 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on February 29, 1972 about 8.7 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 4 deaths and 54 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on May 13, 2024.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 25 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on May 14, 2008.

Severe weather in Iberville Parish since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Iberville Parish, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 2 deaths recorded.

Iberville Parish has been included in 47 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 16, 2024	Hurricane	DR-4817: Hurricane Francine
September 10, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
September 13, 2021	Coastal Storm	EM-3574: Tropical Storm Nicholas
August 29, 2021	Hurricane	DR-4611: Hurricane Ida

Jobs and pay in Iberville Parish

Iberville Parish had 16,461 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $87,754 a year. Unemployment was 4.2% in 2023; in Maringouin itself the ACS puts it at 8.9%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Maringouin

1 public school with 467 students, about 15.1 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Valverda Elementary School	PK-6	467	15.1

Towns near Maringouin

Rosedale, LA
4.8 mi · 664 people · home $123,000
Livonia, LA
5.3 mi · 1,212 people · home $211,200
Grosse Tete, LA
7.0 mi · 548 people · home $160,900
Erwinville, LA
8.5 mi · 2,275 people · home $189,500
Fordoche, LA
9.3 mi · 910 people · home $183,100
Ventress, LA
14.0 mi · 800 people · home $302,200
Krotz Springs, LA
14.3 mi · 904 people · home $63,300
New Roads, LA
14.7 mi · 4,549 people · home $168,200

Maringouin questions

Is Maringouin, Louisiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Maringouin scores better for retirees than 46% of Louisiana towns and quieter than 93%. 27.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 57.0).

What is the weather like in Maringouin?

July highs average 91.4°F and January lows 39.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 64.5 inches of precipitation a year and 0.1 inches of snow.

Does Maringouin get tornadoes?

11 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Maringouin since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on February 29, 1972. The typical Louisiana town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Maringouin's Census boundary (GEOID 2248610). Comparisons use the median of Louisiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.