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Living in Bordelonville, LA

Bordelonville is a tiny town of 150 people in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. It's about 36 miles from Alexandria, LA and 227 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $122k and rent runs about $757 a month.

150people
$122kTypical home
$757/moRent
92° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
82Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 150
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 34 people per sq mi
  • 227 mi to Houston, TX
  • 36 mi to Alexandria, LA
  • 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $122k (≈$772/mo)
  • Median rent $757/mo
  • Median household income $39k
  • Property tax about 0.2% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 92°F
  • Winter highs around 59°F
  • Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
  • 252 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
  • 113 cloudy days a year
  • 39 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 82 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 3 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • About average violent crime (316 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (972 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 67
  • 26% of households have kids
  • 26% are 65 or older
  • 14% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 33 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 41 mi to AEX airport
  • 124 mi to MSY (major hub)
  • 61 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 76% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1980
  • 80% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 52 ft
  • 87 mi to the ocean
  • 93 mi to a big lake
  • 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 29 mi to the nearest campground
  • 2 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 8 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 3 bars within 25 mi
  • Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 2 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 38 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 40% of Louisiana districts (reading)
  • 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 48 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 37 mi to the nearest vet
  • 52 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 8 congregations per 10k people
  • 31 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Avoyelles Parish: R+43 in 2024
  • Louisiana: R+22 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Moderate hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Very low winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.

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