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Center Point is a tiny town of 580 people in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. It's about 16 miles from Alexandria, LA and 215 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $184k and rent runs about $757 a month.
580people
$184kTypical home
$757/moRent
93° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
242Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 580
- Part of a metro area
- About 123 people per sq mi
- 215 mi to Houston, TX
- 16 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $184k (≈$1,162/mo)
- Median rent $757/mo
- Median household income $27k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 6 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 51
- 54% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to AEX airport
- 145 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 72 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 125 ft
- 99 mi to the ocean
- 80 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 63 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 53 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 58 mi to the nearest vet
- 59 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 13 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.