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Creola is a tiny town of 221 people in Grant Parish, Louisiana. It's about 9 miles from Alexandria, LA and 207 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $143k and rent runs about $1k a month.
221people
$143kTypical home
$1,225/moRent
92° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
242Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 221
- Part of a metro area
- About 539 people per sq mi
- 207 mi to Houston, TX
- 9 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $143k (≈$904/mo)
- Median rent $1,225/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 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
People
- Median age 27
- 43% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to AEX airport
- 165 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 87 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 46% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1998
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 180 ft
- 114 mi to the ocean
- 65 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 59 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 41 mi to the nearest vet
- 72 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grant Parish: R+77 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- 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.