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Why visit Egan
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 42°F.
Weather in Egan
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Egan
Egan is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States, located between Crowley and Jennings along Louisiana Highway 100, approximately two and one-half miles north of Midland near Bayou Jonas. The community is a part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Egan had a population of 618.
From the Wikipedia article Egan, Louisiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Evangeline Elementary School
School · 3.9 mi
1448 Old Evangeline Highway, Evangeline
History
The town of Egan was first known as Jonas Cove. After the postmaster of the time, it became known as Regan for a short while. In 1899, the settlement acquired the name Canal Switch when canal workers for W. W. Duson built a warehouse for the convenience of rice farmers in the area. The Southern Pacific Railroad operated a switch there to handle shipping, hence the name. The final name change was in honor of William M. Egan, the president of the company that built the rice mill at Egan and developed the town.
In the early 1870s, roadbed for the Louisiana Western railroad was constructed from Lafayette to Egan. It later decided to re-route the railroad south of the Egan area to eliminate bridging across Bayous Plaquemine Brûlée and des Cannes. The roadbed, constructed by convict labor, remained and the dirt left from it was used to build Acadia Parish roads. Interstate 10 was constructed on, or nearly on, the old roadbed.
From the History section of Egan, Louisiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Egan
8 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 (10 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, 31 miles away.
- Crowley 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Duson 19 mi east, about 31 min by car
- Church Point 21 mi northeast, about 33 min by car
- Carencro 28 mi east, about 46 min by car
- Lafayette 29 mi east, about 46 min by car
- Abbeville 30 mi southeast, about 48 min by car
- Opelousas 32 mi northeast, about 51 min by car
- Youngsville 32 mi east, about 52 min by car
- Broussard 34 mi east, about 55 min by car
- Breaux Bridge 36 mi east, about 58 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Egan, Louisiana (3909804802), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
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