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Cottonport is a small town of 1,858 people in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. It's about 33 miles from Alexandria, LA and 216 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 $88k and rent runs about $738 a month.
1,858people
$88kTypical home
$738/moRent
93° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
248Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,858
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 927 people per sq mi
- 216 mi to Houston, TX
- 33 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $88k (≈$557/mo)
- Median rent $738/mo
- Median household income $32k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 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 31
- 44% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to AEX airport
- 127 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 79 ft
- 80 mi to the ocean
- 82 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 43 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- 42 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 25 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