Morgan City, Louisiana

About Morgan City

Morgan City, LA is a close-knit town located in southern Louisiana, home to 10,813 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Morgan City holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.98 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,808 residents per square mile.

📰 Morgan City News Today

• Morgan City Man Charged with First-Degree Murder Following Death Investigation KQKI News · Aug 17
• Suspect arrested in Morgan City homicide investigation KLFY.com · Aug 17
• MORGAN CITY, LA COMMERCIAL PROPERTY | 20,000+/- SF TOTAL Louisiana Sportsman · Aug 17
• Kyler Rideau Obituary - Morgan City, LA Dignity Memorial · Aug 12
• Morgan City police radio logs for Aug. 12-16 stmarynow.com · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Morgan City Unique

• Positioned in southern 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 10,813.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Morgan City

• Lake End Park reviews ★
• Benny Spinella Park reviews ★
• Brownell Memorial Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fort Star Historical Market reviews ★
• Jimmy Magee Park reviews ★
• Lawrence Park reviews ★
• M E Norman Park reviews ★
• Morgan City Historic District reviews ★
• Pinella's Baseball Park reviews ★
• Under Hwy - Handicapp accessible park reviews ★
• Willie Evans Park reviews ★
• Young Memorial Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Morgan City

• Bayou L'Ourse Primary School
• Bayou Vista Elementary School
• Julia B. Maitland School
• M.E. Norman Elementary School
• Morgan City High School
• Morgan City Junior High School
• Stephensville Elementary School
• Wyandotte Elementary School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Ochsner St Mary ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Morgan City

🏘️ Nearby Communities