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Friday, November 13, 2026

Iberia Parish

58°F (14°C)

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Population

68,5992024

Similar to communities in Louisiana

Household income

$56,9612024

Similar to communities in Louisiana

Home value

$164,5002024

Similar to communities in Louisiana

Unemployment

3.9%2026

Similar to communities in Louisiana

Violent crime

202020

More favorable than communities in Louisiana

Work from home

6.3%2024

Similar to communities in Louisiana

Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.

Flood Mitigation

Iberia Parish presents $12.5 million recommendation of detention ponds and Far Canal cleaning to cut frequent T‑Bayou flooding

Parish officials and consultants unveiled a planning‑level recommendation that would combine roughly 25 acres of detention ponds (about 200+ acre‑feet of storage) with cleaning of the Far Canal, estimated at about $12.5 million, and said the package would substantially reduce 10‑year inundation though it would not eliminate risk from extreme storms.

Iberia Parish — Jun 25, 2026

Iberia Parish Council approves multiple budget amendments, lighting and port road funding; homebuyer program and bond refinancing discussed in committees

Jun 25, 2026

Iberia Parish moves ahead with $240,000 phase one of parish‑wide drainage master plan

Jun 25, 2026

Consultants recommend upstream ponds and Far Canal cleaning in Iberia Parish T Bayou study

Jun 25, 2026

Finance committee approves $247,161,161 amendment and Cleco line-extension agreement for Innovation Boulevard lighting

Jun 11, 2026

Local Infrastructure

Resident complains of persistent drainage and low culvert on Northside Road; parish to inspect

Jun 11, 2026

Property Millage

Iberia Parish Council adopts most 2026 property millages; library set at 3.8 mills after substitute motion

Jun 11, 2026

Personnel

Iberia Parish honors Deborah Conner on retirement after 48 years of service

Jun 11, 2026

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What stands out in Iberia Parish

Data from Polco GPAL
Standouts compare Iberia Parish with communities in Louisiana or of similar population size. Surprises are where the measured figure was unusually far from what Polco's model expected. Each fact gives its year; public data runs one to two years behind.

In 2020, Iberia Parish was more favorable than communities of similar population size on property crime rate.

100th percentile · 2020 · FBI, via Polco GPAL

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Recent meetings

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Jun 2504292026 Assessment MeetingNo formal vote recorded; study produced a planning‑level recommendation and a path forward (feasibility → design → construction).Jun 25Iberia Parish Council Mtgs 062426Finance committee approved the $240,000 amendment for phase one Jun 2504292026 Assessment MeetingNo formal decision to proceed to construction was made at the meeting; the group agreed to pursue feasibility and funding.Jun 1106102026 IPC JCAdopt adjusted rates for several millages; adopt library millage at 3.8 mills; reject proposed increases for some funds.

More coverage

Iberia Parish Council votes to continue prior stance and authorize district attorney to negotiate in coastal-erosion matters after executive session

Jun 11, 2026

Officials seek estimates to mark submerged rock jetties after multiple boating accidents

Jun 11, 2026

Council advances preliminary plan to refinance and add funding for road program

Jun 11, 2026

Votes at a glance: committee appointments, easements and routine measures

Jun 11, 2026