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Country around Columbia is a rural area of about 5,233 people in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 26 miles from Monroe, LA and 238 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $92k and rent runs about $744 a month.
5,233people
$92kTypical home
$744/moRent
93° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
246Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 5,233 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 238 mi to Memphis, TN
- 26 mi to Monroe, LA
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $92k (≈$577/mo)
- Median rent $744/mo
- Median household income $41k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 34
- 34% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to MLU airport
- 182 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 109 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 69 ft
- 159 mi to the ocean
- 101 mi to a big lake
- 59 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 27 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 67 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Caldwell Parish: R+73 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk