Madisonville, Louisiana

About Madisonville

Madisonville, LA is a tiny community located in eastern Louisiana, home to 875 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Madisonville is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.53 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 346 residents per square mile.

📰 Madisonville News Today

• Nancy Jeanne Horchar Obituary (2026) - Madisonville, LA - E.J. Fielding Funeral Home & Cremation Services Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• St. Tammany Sheriff Randy Smith accused in incident at Madisonville restaurant WDSU · Jun 1
• Madisonville Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Pansy Marie Boudreaux Obituary Jun 16, 2026 Bagnell & Son Funeral Home · Jun 16
• 1369 Audubon Pkwy, Madisonville, LA 70447 Realtor.com · Jul 31

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Madisonville Unique

• Positioned in eastern 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Madisonville

• 5 Girls
• Abita Roasting Co (café)
• Forever Fit Cafe
• Keith Young's Steakhouse
• Morton's Seafood
• Orlando's Seafood Restaurants
• Tchefuncte's Restaurant
• Waterstreet Bistro

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Madisonville Museum · Museum
• Maritime Museum Louisiana · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Madisonville

• Christwood Intergenerational Path reviews ★
• Christwood's Bark Park reviews ★
• Dog Park reviews ★
• Harvey Trace reviews ★
• Joseph S. Koepp Park reviews ★
• Madisonville Park & Playground reviews ★
• Pea Patch · Garden reviews ★
• Peggy Polchow Butterfly Graden reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Madisonville

• Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School
• Madisonville Elementary School
• Madisonville Junior High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Madisonville

🏘️ Nearby Communities