Living in East Hodge, LA
East Hodge is a tiny town of 273 people in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. It's about 41 miles from Monroe, LA and 234 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $78k and rent runs about $542 a month.
273people
$78kTypical home
$542/moRent
93° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
246Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 273
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,167 people per sq mi
- 234 mi to Houston, TX
- 41 mi to Monroe, LA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $78k (≈$494/mo)
- Median rent $542/mo
- Median household income $32k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 6.0% 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
- 81 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 34
- 31% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to MLU airport
- 214 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 109 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 71% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 220 ft
- 171 mi to the ocean
- 72 mi to a big lake
- 58 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson Parish: R+48 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk