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Country around Sicily Island is a rural area of about 1,245 people in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 50 miles from Monroe, LA and 244 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $113k and rent runs about $620 a month.
1,245people
$113kTypical home
$620/moRent
94° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,245 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 244 mi to Memphis, TN
- 50 mi to Monroe, LA
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $113k (≈$713/mo)
- Median rent $620/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (340 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (541 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 44% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to MLU airport
- 155 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 92 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 59% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 98 ft
- 134 mi to the ocean
- 116 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 34 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 5 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 51 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 83 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 50 mi to the nearest vet
- 45 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Franklin Parish: R+49 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
- 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.