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Chauvin is a small town of 2,502 people in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. It's about 11 miles from Houma, LA and 289 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 64°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $100k and rent runs about $833 a month.
2,502people
$100kTypical home
$833/moRent
91° / 64°Summer / winter
0"Snow
261Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,502
- Part of a metro area
- About 526 people per sq mi
- 289 mi to Houston, TX
- 11 mi to Houma, LA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $100k (≈$628/mo)
- Median rent $833/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 64°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 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 (352 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,103 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 33% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to MSY airport
- 43 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 26 ft
- 9 mi to the ocean
- 23 mi to a big lake
- 47 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 73 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Terrebonne Parish: R+52 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk