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Country around Simpson is a rural area of about 348 people in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 32 miles from Alexandria, LA and 175 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 $150k and rent runs about $1k a month.
348people
$150kTypical home
$1,068/moRent
93° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
246Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 348 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 175 mi to Houston, TX
- 32 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $150k (≈$943/mo)
- Median rent $1,068/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 119 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
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 45
- 33% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to AEX airport
- 165 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 73 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 285 ft
- 100 mi to the ocean
- 33 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 48 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 13% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 76 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 33 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.