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Country around Georgetown is a rural area of about 768 people in Grant Parish, Louisiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 32 miles from Alexandria, LA and 220 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $143k and rent runs about $935 a month.
768people
$143kTypical home
$935/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
242Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 768 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 220 mi to Houston, TX
- 32 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $143k (≈$904/mo)
- Median rent $935/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°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
- 96 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
People
- Median age 36
- 31% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to AEX airport
- 178 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 109 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 161 ft
- 136 mi to the ocean
- 70 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 35 mi to the nearest vet
- 55 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grant Parish: R+77 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
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.