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Country around Waterproof is a rural area of about 1,108 people in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 59 miles from Monroe, LA and 242 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $73k and rent runs about $469 a month.
1,108people
$73kTypical home
$469/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,108 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 242 mi to Memphis, TN
- 59 mi to Monroe, LA
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $73k (≈$459/mo)
- Median rent $469/mo
- Median household income $24k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°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
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (483 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (508 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 19% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to MLU airport
- 146 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 81 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 62% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 79 ft
- 125 mi to the ocean
- 118 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 20 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 61 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 96 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 60 mi to the nearest vet
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tensas Parish: R+4 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.