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Country around Cheneyville is a rural area of about 1,273 people in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 21 miles from Alexandria, LA and 201 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $162k and rent runs about $599 a month.
1,273people
$162kTypical home
$599/moRent
93° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
242Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,273 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 201 mi to Houston, TX
- 21 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $162k (≈$1,021/mo)
- Median rent $599/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (1114 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,890 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 21% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to AEX airport
- 142 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 62 ft
- 85 mi to the ocean
- 74 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 66 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 60 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 56 mi to the nearest vet
- 43 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rapides Parish: R+37 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk