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Country around Bienville is a rural area of about 315 people in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 49 miles from Shreveport, LA and 223 miles from Dallas, 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 $100k and rent runs about $709 a month.
315people
$100kTypical home
$709/moRent
93° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
246Sunny days
85Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 315 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 223 mi to Dallas, TX
- 49 mi to Shreveport, LA
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $100k (≈$627/mo)
- Median rent $709/mo
- Median household income $36k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 15.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 85 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (135 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (593 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 23% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to SHV airport
- 215 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 98 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 57% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 249 ft
- 170 mi to the ocean
- 61 mi to a big lake
- 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bienville Parish: R+18 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
- 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.