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Dry Prong is a tiny town of 369 people in Grant Parish, Louisiana. It's about 20 miles from Alexandria, LA and 210 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $198k and rent runs about $1k a month.
369people
$198kTypical home
$1,000/moRent
91° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
242Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 369
- Part of a metro area
- About 266 people per sq mi
- 210 mi to Houston, TX
- 20 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $198k (≈$1,245/mo)
- Median rent $1,000/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 58°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
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 46
- 28% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to AEX airport
- 174 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 99 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 230 ft
- 125 mi to the ocean
- 63 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 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
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 34 mi to the nearest vet
- 66 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 19 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