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Crescent is a tiny town of 376 people in Iberville Parish, Louisiana. It's about 16 miles from Baton Rouge, LA and 247 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $215k and rent runs about $827 a month.
376people
$215kTypical home
$827/moRent
91° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
253Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 376
- Part of a metro area
- About 226 people per sq mi
- 247 mi to Houston, TX
- 16 mi to Baton Rouge, LA
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $215k (≈$1,357/mo)
- Median rent $827/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (416 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,070 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 26% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 13% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to BTR airport
- 64 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 10 ft
- 40 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 350 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 67 bars within 25 mi
- 129 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 29 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Iberville Parish: Purple — split almost evenly
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low 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.