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Country around Athens is a rural area of about 792 people in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 46 miles from Shreveport, LA and 217 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $82k and rent runs about $863 a month.
792people
$82kTypical home
$863/moRent
93° / 57°Summer / winter
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248Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 792 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 217 mi to Dallas, TX
- 46 mi to Shreveport, LA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $82k (≈$518/mo)
- Median rent $863/mo
- Median household income $38k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 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
Safety
- Low violent crime (296 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (405 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 32% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to ELD airport
- 222 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 79 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 47% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 276 ft
- 188 mi to the ocean
- 71 mi to a big lake
- 40 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 45 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Claiborne Parish: R+22 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
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.