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Chatham is a tiny town of 534 people in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. It's about 26 miles from Monroe, LA and 240 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $79k and rent runs about $758 a month.
534people
$79kTypical home
$758/moRent
93° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
246Sunny days
86Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 534
- Part of a metro area
- About 540 people per sq mi
- 240 mi to Memphis, TN
- 26 mi to Monroe, LA
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $79k (≈$498/mo)
- Median rent $758/mo
- Median household income $37k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 86 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 45
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to MLU airport
- 206 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 115 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 200 ft
- 173 mi to the ocean
- 86 mi to a big lake
- 66 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 64 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 27 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 54 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson Parish: R+48 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
- 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.