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Country around Wilmot is a rural area of about 529 people in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 48 miles from Monroe, LA and 169 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $81k and rent runs about $839 a month.
529people
$81kTypical home
$839/moRent
92° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
249Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 529 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 169 mi to Memphis, TN
- 48 mi to Monroe, LA
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $81k (≈$508/mo)
- Median rent $839/mo
- Median household income $26k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 39 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
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (635 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,493 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 17% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to GLH airport
- 165 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 70% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 118 ft
- 200 mi to the ocean
- 157 mi to a big lake
- 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9 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 40% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 112 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 52 mi to the nearest vet
- 46 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 40 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Morehouse Parish: R+19 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
- 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.