Sulphur, Louisiana

About Sulphur

Sulphur is a close-knit town in southwestern Louisiana, home to 20,572 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Sulphur is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 11.23 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,832 residents per square mile.

📰 Sulphur News Today

• Celebration of life ceremony set for former Sulphur Mayor Ron LeLeux KPLC 7 News · Aug 18
• Denise Elizabeth Suarez Obituary Aug 13, 2026 johnsonfuneralhome.net · Aug 13
• JoAnn Downs Obituary (2026) - Sulphur, LA - Johnson Funeral Home - Sulphur Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Nathaniel Broussard Obituary - Sulphur, LA Dignity Memorial · Aug 12
• USPS Job Fair in Sulphur, LA USPS · May 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Sulphur Unique

• A top-25 city in Louisiana by population (#16 of 304 incorporated places).
• Positioned in southwestern 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 20,572.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Sulphur

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Sulphur

• Big E's Kitchen — Burger
• Cajun Charlie's — cajun
• Casa Olé — mexican
• Chili's — tex-mex
• China Taste — chinese
• Cracker Barrel — american
• Crust Pizza Co — pizza
• El Tapatio — tex-mex
• Fairway Grill — american
• Fox's Pizza Den — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Brimstone Museum · Museum
• Creole Nature Trail Adventure Point · Attraction
• Henning Cultural Center · Art gallery
• SPAR Water Park · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sulphur

• Center Circle Park & Maplewood Commons reviews ★
• Frasch Park reviews ★
• Kyle Street Park reviews ★
• McMurry Park reviews ★
• Pattison Park reviews ★
• Sulphur Parks and Recreation reviews ★
• The Grove at Heritage Square reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Sulphur

• Cypress Cove Elementary School
• E. K. Key Elementary School
• Frasch Elementary School
• Jake Drost School for Exceptional Children
• LeBlanc Middle School
• Maplewood Elementary
• Maplewood Middle School
• Richard W. Vincent Elementary School
• Sulphur High School
• Vincent Settlement Elementary School
• W. T. Henning Elementary School
• W. W. Lewis Middle School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Sulphur

🏘️ Nearby Communities