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Country around Marthaville is a rural area of about 842 people in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 53 miles from Shreveport, LA and 181 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $171k and rent runs about $786 a month.
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$171kTypical home
$786/moRent
93° / 59°Summer / winter
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246Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 842 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 181 mi to Houston, TX
- 53 mi to Shreveport, LA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $171k (≈$1,080/mo)
- Median rent $786/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 59°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
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (575 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,693 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 21% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to SHV airport
- 169 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 107 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 68% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 223 ft
- 126 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 41 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 46 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 49 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Natchitoches Parish: R+22 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very 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.