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Country around Saline is a rural area of about 1,721 people in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 54 miles from Shreveport, LA and 213 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $109k and rent runs about $677 a month.
1,721people
$109kTypical home
$677/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
246Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,721 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 213 mi to Houston, TX
- 54 mi to Shreveport, LA
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $109k (≈$688/mo)
- Median rent $677/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 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 37
- 31% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to SHV airport
- 201 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 115 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 194 ft
- 153 mi to the ocean
- 52 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 27 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 24 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.