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Country around Effie is a rural area of about 714 people in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 24 miles from Alexandria, LA and 222 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $110k and rent runs about $757 a month.
714people
$110kTypical home
$757/moRent
92° / 59°Summer / winter
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242Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 714 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 222 mi to Houston, TX
- 24 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $110k (≈$691/mo)
- Median rent $757/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (316 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (972 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 17% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 42 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to AEX airport
- 138 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 71 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 49 ft
- 98 mi to the ocean
- 89 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 41 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 52 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 51 mi to the nearest vet
- 59 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Avoyelles Parish: R+43 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very 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
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.