New Roads, Louisiana

About New Roads

New Roads, LA is a small town located in central Louisiana counting 4,295 people who proudly call it home.

New Roads holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.58 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 938 residents per square mile.

📰 New Roads News Today

• Former New Roads cop, firefighter convicted of raping children; faces mandatory life in prison WAFB · Oct 1
• Former New Roads Police officer found guilty of raping young boys; to serve life in prison WBRZ · Oct 1
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for New Roads, Louisiana - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 13
• "This man needs to rot in hell": Jury finds former officer & firefighter guilty of sex crimes against children Unfiltered with Kiran · Oct 1
• Kellerman seeks New Roads Mayor Seat Pointe Coupee Banner · Jun 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes New Roads Unique

• The only place in America named New Roads — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Louisiana — one of 489 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in New Roads

• Cactus Rose
• Hot Tails

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in New Roads

• Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• False River Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in New Roads

• Rosenwald Elementary School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Pointe Coupee General Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of New Roads

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