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Crowley, Louisiana
Crowley is a city of 11,422 people in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, founded in 1887.
Why visit Crowley
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 19 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Crowley, Crowley Historic District and Colorado Southern Railroad Depot.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 42°F.
Weather in Crowley
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Crowley
Crowley (Local pronunciation: ) is a city in, and the parish seat of, Acadia Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. At the 2020 United States census, Crowley had a population of 11,710. Crowley is the principal city of the Crowley micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Acadia Parish. It is also part of the larger Lafayette–Acadiana combined statistical area.
From the Wikipedia article Crowley, Louisiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks7
Crowley Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Park in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Colorado Southern Railroad Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic railway station in Crowley, Louisiana, United States
Old Frisco / Missouri Pacific / Southern Railway Station
Monument and historic site · 0.6 mi
114 East First Street, Crowley
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes19
Allons Mange'
Restaurant · American, Cajun · 1.0 mi
165 Odd Fellows Road, Crowley
Tu-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 10:00-20:00
Boudin King - Cajun Way
Restaurant · Regional · 0.8 mi
1805 North Parkerson Avenue, Crowley
Burger King
Fast food · Burger · 1.3 mi
2601 North Parkerson Avenue, Crowley
Mo-Sa 06:00-22:00; Su 07:00-22:00
Taco Bell
Fast food · Tex-Mex · 1.2 mi
2408 North Parkerson Avenue, Crowley
Mo-Th 09:00-02:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-04:00; Su 09:00-02:00
7 more on the map.
History
Crowley was founded in 1886 by brothers C.C. "Curley" Duson and W.W. Duson. Curley Duson was sheriff of St. Landry Parish, of which the Crowley townsite was then a part. Incorporated in 1887, W.W. Duson, General Manager of Southwest Louisiana Land Company, plotted and developed Crowley. W.W. Duson's daughter, Maime Duson, married Percy Lee Lawrence, who founded the First National Bank of Crowley. The 7-story building was once the tallest building between Houston and New Orleans.
The town was named after Patrick E. Crowley (1850-1909), an Irish-born employee of the Louisiana Western Rail Road. Crowley was in charge of a small facility nicknamed "Crowley's Switch" near Estherwood. The Dusons persuaded Crowley to move the switch about seven miles east to the Dusons' land in exchange for naming the town for him.
From the History section of Crowley, Louisiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship28
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.2 mi
901 East Elm Street, Crowley
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Martin Petitjean Elementary School
School · 5.6 mi
4039 Crowley-Rayne Highway, Rayne
Healthcare3
Map of Crowley
95 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 42°F | 6.4 in |
| Feb | 64°F | 45°F | 4.3 in |
| Mar | 71°F | 52°F | 3.8 in |
| Apr | 78°F | 59°F | 5.3 in |
| May | 84°F | 67°F | 5.6 in |
| Jun | 89°F | 72°F | 6.7 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 74°F | 5.8 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 74°F | 6.2 in |
| Sep | 88°F | 69°F | 5.0 in |
| Oct | 81°F | 59°F | 4.7 in |
| Nov | 70°F | 49°F | 5.0 in |
| Dec | 63°F | 44°F | 4.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Crowley 2 Ne (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Acadia Parish has had 35 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-10: Tropical Storm Francine (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-13: Tropical Storm Nicholas (Coastal Storm)
- 2021-08-29: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-27: Tropical Storm Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-03-09: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 23 miles away.
- Estherwood 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Rayne 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Egan 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Morse 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Iota 10 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
- Duson 11 mi east, about 18 min by car
- Lafayette 21 mi east, about 33 min by car
- Carencro 21 mi east, about 34 min by car
- Abbeville 22 mi southeast, about 36 min by car
- Broussard 26 mi east, about 41 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Crowley, Louisiana (3909023083), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Crowley, Louisiana - Parish Courthouse Feb 2019, David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
- DowntownCrowley, The original uploader was Falcanary at English Wikipedia ., Public domain
- Crowley, Louisiana - Rice Theater Feb 2019, David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
- Crowley, Acadia Parish, LA, Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- CrowleyDepotWM, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BSMHM - State Highway 13 - Crowley, LA, QuesterMark, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Louisiana Treasurer Kennedy at International Rice Festival 2014-10-18 14.56.24-1, Treasurer John Kennedy, CC BY 2.0
- 2014-10-18 16.00.51 HDR (15593636294), Treasurer Ron Henson from USA, CC BY 2.0
- JFK 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible - 8619234268, That Hartford Guy, CC BY-SA 2.0
- JFK 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible, That Hartford Guy, CC BY-SA 2.0
- May House 1, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- May House 2, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- North Dakota license plate, SuperSonic337, CC0
- ISS045-E-2912 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-2910 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-2911 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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