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Country around Harrisonburg is a rural area of about 1,760 people in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 51 miles from Alexandria, LA and 253 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $108k and rent runs about $577 a month.
1,760people
$108kTypical home
$577/moRent
91° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,760 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 253 mi to Houston, TX
- 51 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $108k (≈$682/mo)
- Median rent $577/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 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
- Low violent crime (291 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (629 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 24% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to AEX airport
- 153 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 102 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 66 ft
- 133 mi to the ocean
- 107 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 50 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 75 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 54 mi to the nearest vet
- 52 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Catahoula Parish: R+51 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