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Country around Krotz Springs is a rural area of about 1,117 people in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 23 miles from Lafayette, LA and 220 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $130k and rent runs about $746 a month.
1,117people
$130kTypical home
$746/moRent
91° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
253Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,117 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 220 mi to Houston, TX
- 23 mi to Lafayette, LA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $130k (≈$821/mo)
- Median rent $746/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 73°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (251 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (769 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 30% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to LFT airport
- 97 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 71% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 43 ft
- 44 mi to the ocean
- 59 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 115 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 28 bars within 25 mi
- 29 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- St. Martin Parish: R+41 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.