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Echo is a tiny town of 552 people in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. It's about 19 miles from Alexandria, LA and 209 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $181k and rent runs about $950 a month.
552people
$181kTypical home
$950/moRent
93° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
242Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 552
- Part of a metro area
- About 317 people per sq mi
- 209 mi to Houston, TX
- 19 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $181k (≈$1,142/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $91k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 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
Safety
- High violent crime (1114 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,890 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 28% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to AEX airport
- 141 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 79 ft
- 90 mi to the ocean
- 79 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 64 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 56 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 53 mi to the nearest vet
- 49 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rapides Parish: R+37 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
- 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.