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Country around Florien is a rural area of about 2,849 people in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 57 miles from Alexandria, LA and 161 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $112k and rent runs about $904 a month.
2,849people
$112kTypical home
$904/moRent
94° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
246Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,849 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 161 mi to Houston, TX
- 57 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $112k (≈$704/mo)
- Median rent $904/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 43
- 35% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to AEX airport
- 150 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 81 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 226 ft
- 100 mi to the ocean
- 10 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 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
- 56 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 74 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sabine Parish: R+70 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
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk