Gonzales, Louisiana

About Gonzales

Gonzales, LA is a close-knit town located in southeastern Louisiana, home to 13,837 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Gonzales is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.16 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,511 residents per square mile.

📰 Gonzales News Today

• Guilty Pleas for the Week of August 10-14 - Pelican Post Pelican Post - Online Newspaper · Aug 18
• Timothy O'Daniel Obituary - Gonzales, LA Dignity Memorial · Aug 14
• 12023 Roddy Rd # 1, Gonzales, LA 70737 Realtor.com · Aug 7
• Schedule - East Ascension Spartans (Gonzales, LA) Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Vicki Lolley Obituary - Gonzales, LA Dignity Memorial · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Gonzales Unique

• A top-25 city in Louisiana by population (#25 of 304 incorporated places).
• Positioned in southeastern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Louisiana — one of 489 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 13,837.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Gonzales

• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Cracker Barrel — american
• Don's Seafood — seafood
• El Meskal — mexican
• El Paso Mexican Grill
• Logan's Roadhouse — american
• Outback Steakhouse — american
• Quaker Steak & Lube — wings

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Gonzales 'Tee Joe' Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gonzales

• Burnside Park reviews ★
• City of Gonzales Dog Park reviews ★
• Discovery Park reviews ★
• Dixie Youth Park reviews ★
• George Washington Carver Park reviews ★
• Gonzales Municipal Park reviews ★
• Jackie Robinson Memorial Park reviews ★
• Jambalaya Park reviews ★
• Stevens Park reviews ★
• Tee-Joe Gonzales Park reviews ★
• Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Gonzales

• Central Middle School
• Central Primary School
• Duplessis Primary School
• East Ascension High School
• G. W. Carver Primary School
• Gonzales Middle School
• Gonzales Primary School
• Pecan Grove Primary School
• St. Amant High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• St James Behavioral Health Hospital, Inc · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Gonzales

🏘️ Nearby Communities