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Delta is a tiny town of 174 people in Madison Parish, Louisiana. It's about 44 miles from Jackson, MS and 201 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $55k and rent runs about $712 a month.
174people
$55kTypical home
$712/moRent
92° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
251Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 174
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 39 people per sq mi
- 201 mi to Memphis, TN
- 44 mi to Jackson, MS
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $55k (≈$346/mo)
- Median rent $712/mo
- Median household income $35k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (487 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (361 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 25% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to JAN airport
- 166 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 92 ft
- 141 mi to the ocean
- 139 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 49 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 125 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madison Parish: D+6 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
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.