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Country around Bell City is a rural area of about 1,478 people in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 15 miles from Lake Charles, LA and 141 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $209k and rent runs about $2k a month.
1,478people
$209kTypical home
$1,688/moRent
92° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
242Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,478 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 141 mi to Houston, TX
- 15 mi to Lake Charles, LA
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $209k (≈$1,317/mo)
- Median rent $1,688/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (399 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,376 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 62% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 0% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to LCH airport
- 136 mi to HOU (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2009
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 10 ft
- 19 mi to the ocean
- 13 mi to a big lake
- 67 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 96 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cameron Parish: R+86 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.