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Country around Pitkin is a rural area of about 4,015 people in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 38 miles from Alexandria, LA and 166 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $74k and rent runs about $523 a month.
4,015people
$74kTypical home
$523/moRent
93° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
248Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 4,015 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 166 mi to Houston, TX
- 38 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $74k (≈$465/mo)
- Median rent $523/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 42
- 35% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to AEX airport
- 158 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 151 ft
- 81 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 28 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 13% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 55 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Vernon Parish: R+68 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk