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Clarks is a tiny town of 770 people in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana. It's about 34 miles from Monroe, LA and 247 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 $72k and rent runs about $777 a month.
770people
$72kTypical home
$777/moRent
93° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
246Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 770
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 802 people per sq mi
- 247 mi to Memphis, TN
- 34 mi to Monroe, LA
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $72k (≈$453/mo)
- Median rent $777/mo
- Median household income $28k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 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
People
- Median age 38
- 28% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to MLU airport
- 179 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 116 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 157 ft
- 152 mi to the ocean
- 94 mi to a big lake
- 60 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no 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 31% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Caldwell Parish: R+73 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- 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.