Jeanerette, Louisiana
Jeanerette is a city of 4,655 people in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, founded in 1878.
Why visit Jeanerette
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks and 5 parks and trails in and around town.
Highlights include Albania Plantation House and Alice.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 42°F.
Weather in Jeanerette
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Jeanerette
Jeanerette () is a city in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States. Known as "Sugar City", Jeanerette had a population of 4,813 as of the 2020 census. It is two-thirds African American, many of them Creoles of color. Jeanerette is the part of the Lafayette metropolitan statistical area; its parish is also one of the 22 included in the Acadiana region, which has had a high proportion of francophones.
From the Wikipedia article Jeanerette, Louisiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks6
Albania Plantation House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Plantation house in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Alice
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
United States historic place
Bayside
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Plantation home in Jeanerette, Louisiana, United States
Enterprise Plantation
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Building in Louisiana, United States
LeJeune's Bakery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Churches and places of worship10
Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.4 mi
1510 Church Street, Jeanerette
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.8 mi
11200 Old Jeanerette Road, Jeanerette
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Jeanerette Senior High School
School · 2.6 mi
8217 East Old Spanish Trail, Jeanerette
St. Charles Street Elementary School
School · 0.4 mi
1921 St. Charles Street, Jeanerette
Map of Jeanerette
31 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 42°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 64°F | 46°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 71°F | 52°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 77°F | 58°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 83°F | 65°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 72°F | 7.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 73°F | 7.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 73°F | 7.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 87°F | 69°F | 6.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 80°F | 58°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 70°F | 49°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 63°F | 44°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Jeanerette 5 Nw (4 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
Iberia Parish has had 37 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, 15 miles away.
- Baldwin 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Charenton 9 mi east, about 14 min by car
- New Iberia 11 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
- Franklin 13 mi southeast, about 22 min by car
- Cade 18 mi northwest, about 29 min by car
- Delcambre 19 mi west, about 31 min by car
- Erath 22 mi west, about 35 min by car
- Youngsville 23 mi northwest, about 37 min by car
- Broussard 23 mi northwest, about 37 min by car
- Lafayette 29 mi northwest, about 47 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
- St John the Evangelist Jeanerette, Dieter Karner, CC BY 2.0
- Bayside, 1ragincajun, CC BY 3.0
- 11AlbaniaWM, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 11LejeuneBakeryWM, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
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