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Country around Oak Ridge is a rural area of about 1,130 people in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 19 miles from Monroe, LA and 202 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $839 a month.
1,130people
$158kTypical home
$839/moRent
92° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
253Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,130 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 202 mi to Memphis, TN
- 19 mi to Monroe, LA
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$997/mo)
- Median rent $839/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 18.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 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
- Above-average violent crime (635 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,493 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 34% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to MLU airport
- 198 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 95 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 92 ft
- 178 mi to the ocean
- 130 mi to a big lake
- 67 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 100 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 97 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Morehouse Parish: R+19 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- 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.