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Ashland is a tiny town of 151 people in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. It's about 46 miles from Shreveport, LA and 210 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $156k and rent runs about $786 a month.
151people
$156kTypical home
$786/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
248Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 151
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 210 mi to Houston, TX
- 46 mi to Shreveport, LA
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $156k (≈$986/mo)
- Median rent $786/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (575 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,693 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 62
- 22% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to SHV airport
- 198 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 111 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 217 ft
- 153 mi to the ocean
- 47 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 25 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Natchitoches Parish: R+22 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.