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Country around Cameron is a rural area of about 370 people in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 32 miles from Lake Charles, LA and 109 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $134k and rent runs about $2k a month.
370people
$134kTypical home
$1,688/moRent
91° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 370 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 109 mi to Houston, TX
- 32 mi to Lake Charles, LA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $134k (≈$846/mo)
- Median rent $1,688/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 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 53
- 26% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to BPT airport
- 103 mi to HOU (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2009
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 7 ft
- 6 mi to the ocean
- 7 mi to a big lake
- 84 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 92 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 19 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.