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Country around Palmetto is a rural area of about 867 people in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 37 miles from Lafayette, LA and 221 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $143k and rent runs about $854 a month.
867people
$143kTypical home
$854/moRent
92° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
253Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 867 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 221 mi to Houston, TX
- 37 mi to Lafayette, LA
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $143k (≈$899/mo)
- Median rent $854/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 62°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
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (348 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,317 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 25% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to LFT airport
- 107 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 60% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 69 ft
- 61 mi to the ocean
- 72 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 32 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- St. Landry Parish: R+19 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
- 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.