Edgard, Louisiana
Edgard is a community of 1,482 people in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, founded in 1772.
Why visit Edgard
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Highlights include E.J. Caire & Co. Store and Emilie Plantation.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 43°F.
Weather in Edgard
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About Edgard
Edgard is a census-designated place (CDP) in, and the parish seat of, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,637 at the 2000 census and 1,948 in 2020. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area. Edgard is part of the German Coast of Louisiana.
From the Wikipedia article Edgard, Louisiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
E.J. Caire & Co. Store
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic building in Edgard, Louisiana, United States
Emilie Plantation
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic house in Louisiana, United States
Godchaux–Reserve Plantation
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic site, former plantation
San Francisco Plantation House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America
1811 Kid Ory Historic House
Museum · 4.2 mi
Museum in LaPlace, Louisiana
Churches and places of worship3
Our Lady of Grace Church (Reserve, Louisiana)
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Church building in Louisiana, United States of America
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Garyville/Mt. Airy Math & Science Magnet Schl.
School · 4.9 mi
240 Hwy 54, Garyville
John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary
School · 4.2 mi
182 West Fifth Street, Laplace
6 more on the map.
History
One of the parish's first communities and a social haunt of the privateer Jean Lafitte, Edgard has been the parish seat since 1848. Originally named St. John the Baptist for the Catholic church at its heart, Edgard was renamed in 1850 for its postmaster, Edgar Perret. Edgard's first St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (1772) was destroyed by the Poché Crévasse in 1821. Another church was soon erected. In 1918 fire gutted the building. Parishioners gave generously to replace the church and, by the time the new church opened its doors, all debts had been paid.
The economic history of Edgard included a sawmill operated by Severin Tassin, a brick factory begun in 1878, and numerous sugar plantations that operated in the century between 1794 and 1894. By 1899, more than fifty family-owned sugar houses (sugar mills) were still operating.
The majority of the town's folk worked in the sugar houses, in the fields, or in support of the sugar industry. Many families leased land from the Caires and Graugnards on Columbia Plantation, cultivating their own produce to sell. In 1899, the Mississippi River presented excitement when in the late winter, ice could be seen floating downstream. The ice flows jammed the river, interrupting ship traffic for several days.
From the History section of Edgard, Louisiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Edgard
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Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 43°F | 5.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 67°F | 47°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 72°F | 52°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 79°F | 58°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 85°F | 66°F | 5.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 89°F | 73°F | 8.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 75°F | 7.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 75°F | 5.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 88°F | 71°F | 5.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 81°F | 61°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 71°F | 51°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 65°F | 46°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Reserve (3 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
St. John the Baptist Parish has had 37 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-16: Hurricane Francine (Hurricane)
- 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)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Laplace 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Destrehan 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- Boutte 14 mi southeast, about 22 min by car
- Luling 15 mi southeast, about 24 min by car
- Des Allemands 16 mi south, about 25 min by car
- Ama 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Kenner 17 mi east, about 28 min by car
- Bayou Gauche 17 mi southeast, about 28 min by car
- River Ridge 20 mi east, about 32 min by car
- Metairie 22 mi east, about 36 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
- Edgard Louisiana Cathedral, Clem, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Our Lady Church 1, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- EmilePlantation1, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Reserve House, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SanFranciscoPlantationHouse1938, Russell Lee, Public domain
- E J Caire Store1, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
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