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Country around Sikes is a rural area of about 573 people in Winn Parish, Louisiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 37 miles from Monroe, LA and 236 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $82k and rent runs about $774 a month.
573people
$82kTypical home
$774/moRent
93° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
246Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 573 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 236 mi to Houston, TX
- 37 mi to Monroe, LA
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $82k (≈$520/mo)
- Median rent $774/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 57°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
- 94 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
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (624 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,247 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 28% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to MLU airport
- 192 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 130 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 53% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 167 ft
- 157 mi to the ocean
- 79 mi to a big lake
- 53 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 33 mi to the nearest vet
- 35 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Winn Parish: R+54 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
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.