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Country around Atlanta is a rural area of about 656 people in Winn Parish, Louisiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 36 miles from Alexandria, LA and 208 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $109k and rent runs about $774 a month.
656people
$109kTypical home
$774/moRent
93° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
242Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 656 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 208 mi to Houston, TX
- 36 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $109k (≈$684/mo)
- Median rent $774/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 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
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (624 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,247 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 17% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to AEX airport
- 191 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 108 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 62% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 246 ft
- 137 mi to the ocean
- 54 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 23 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 54 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Winn Parish: R+54 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
- Very 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.