Why visit Erath
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark in and around town.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 43°F.
Weather in Erath
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About Erath
Erath is a town in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,114 at the 2010 census, and 2,030 at the 2020 population estimates program. It is part of the Abbeville micropolitan statistical area and the Lafayette metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Erath, Louisiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Churches and places of worship2
Beard Congregational Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Church building in Erath, Louisiana
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.4 mi
700 South Broadway Street, Erath
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Delcambre Elementary School
School · 2.6 mi
706 Martin Luther King Drive, Delcambre
History
Erath is named after August Erath (March 18, 1843 - September 11, 1900) who emigrated from Switzerland to New Orleans in 1860 and was a bookkeeper in the breweries. He moved to New Iberia in 1876 and erected a brewery there. Erath was later mayor of New Iberia and began to develop land in the Erath area. Although August Erath never lived in Erath, he was close to railroad officials, which brought forth a great business venture for him. Later, Erath built a seltzer water factory in New Iberia and an ice plant in Abbeville. In 1884, he started a hardware business and purchased land located in this area.
In 2005, storm surge forced inland by Hurricane Rita flooded most of the town. Water in most parts of town was up to six feet deep.
From the History section of Erath, Louisiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Erath
14 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64°F | 43°F | 5.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 67°F | 47°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 74°F | 53°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 80°F | 60°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 86°F | 67°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 73°F | 7.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 74°F | 7.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 93°F | 75°F | 7.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 90°F | 71°F | 5.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 83°F | 60°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 73°F | 50°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 66°F | 45°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for New Iberia Acadiana Ap (11 mi away), rain and snow from Abbeville, 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
Vermilion Parish has had 36 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
Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Delcambre 3 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Abbeville 5 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Youngsville 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Cade 12 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
- New Iberia 13 mi east, about 22 min by car
- Broussard 13 mi north, about 21 min by car
- Lafayette 17 mi north, about 28 min by car
- Duson 21 mi northwest, about 34 min by car
- Breaux Bridge 24 mi north, about 38 min by car
- Carencro 24 mi north, about 39 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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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
- Acadian Museum Erath LA 2009, Richard Byrd, CC BY 2.0
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