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Cameron is a tiny town of 169 people in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. It's about 28 miles from Lake Charles, LA and 126 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $142k and rent runs about $2k a month.
169people
$142kTypical home
$1,688/moRent
91° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 169
- Part of a metro area
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 126 mi to Houston, TX
- 28 mi to Lake Charles, LA
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $142k (≈$892/mo)
- Median rent $1,688/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (399 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,376 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to LCH airport
- 120 mi to HOU (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2008
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 10 ft
- Right on the coast
- 4 mi to a big lake
- 85 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 35 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 40 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 9% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cameron Parish: R+86 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.