Assumption Parish is a great place to live, work and play. It is ideally located between the Mississippi River corridor with connections to New Orleans and Baton Rouge and the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico.

Assumption is the gateway to the 800,000 acre Atchafalaya Basin, one of the world's largest and most beautiful natural estuaries and offers excellent outdoor activities year round. On average, there are 218 sunny days per year with the temperature ranging from 92 degrees in July to the low 40s in January. Spring and fall are absolutely gorgeous with long stretches of mild temperature that make going outdoors a real treat.

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