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Chataignier is a tiny town of 367 people in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. It's about 30 miles from Lafayette, LA and 191 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $108k and rent runs about $726 a month.
367people
$108kTypical home
$726/moRent
92° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
248Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 367
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 584 people per sq mi
- 191 mi to Houston, TX
- 30 mi to Lafayette, LA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $108k (≈$682/mo)
- Median rent $726/mo
- Median household income $33k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (87 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (175 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 35% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to LFT airport
- 129 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 66 ft
- 55 mi to the ocean
- 49 mi to a big lake
- 49 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 59 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 49 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Evangeline Parish: R+49 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- 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.