Elton Louisiana Map

About Elton, Louisiana

Elton is a locality in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 992. The population density is 230.6 people per km². Elton is located at 30.4813°N, 92.6957°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Elton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 70532.

Elton unfolds across a flat, expansive horizon where the heavy, humid air seems to hold the very weight of the afternoon light. It lies 26.6 miles northwest of Crowley, LA (from Crowley, LA: bearing 314°T), and is situated 9.2 miles east of Kinder. Greens Gully carves a narrow, shadowed path through the earth nearby, its dark, quiet waters moving with a deliberate, sluggish grace that defines the low-lying terrain. Beyond the immediate reach of the channel, the land stretches out into orderly fields that catch the sun in shades of muted gold and deep, verdant green. Seven miles away, Mitchell Lake sits as a still, reflective mirror, catching the vast sky in a way that makes the surrounding plains feel endless. The wind here carries the scent of damp soil and sun-warmed grass, moving through the open spaces with a persistent, steady breath that ripples across the fields.

Elton bears the marks of a landscape shaped by the patient labor of agriculture, where the cyclical rhythm of rice and sugarcane harvests dictates the cadence of the seasons. The economy remains tethered to this fertile ground, a legacy that persists in the quiet industry of local farmers who have worked these acres for generations. History here is not found in grand monuments, but in the enduring, layered traditions of the people and the slow, deliberate pace of daily life that resists the frantic pull of the outside world. For those seeking the quiet reach of the wilderness, the Oberlin Nursery- Forestry stands eleven miles away, offering a preserve of managed woodland that speaks to the region’s long-standing connection to the timber and forestry trades. Life in Elton proceeds with a lyrical, unforced quality, rooted in the deep soil and the steady, honest work that defines its character.

About This Elton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elton, Louisiana. Coordinates: 30.481312, -92.695698. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Elton includes the ZIP code (70532), telephone area code (985), county seat of Jefferson Davis Parish, and school district assignment (Jefferson Davis Parish School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.