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Downsville is a tiny town of 223 people in Union Parish, Louisiana. It's about 21 miles from Monroe, LA and 222 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $235k and rent runs about $839 a month.
223people
$235kTypical home
$839/moRent
93° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
246Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 223
- Part of a metro area
- About 300 people per sq mi
- 222 mi to Memphis, TN
- 21 mi to Monroe, LA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $235k (≈$1,484/mo)
- Median rent $839/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (607 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,252 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 36% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to MLU airport
- 218 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 99 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 66% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 269 ft
- 195 mi to the ocean
- 99 mi to a big lake
- 75 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 129 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 32 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 67 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Union Parish: R+57 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.