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Elizabeth is a tiny town of 373 people in Allen Parish, Louisiana. It's about 35 miles from Alexandria, LA and 171 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $86k and rent runs about $790 a month.
373people
$86kTypical home
$790/moRent
92° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
248Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 373
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 226 people per sq mi
- 171 mi to Houston, TX
- 35 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $86k (≈$544/mo)
- Median rent $790/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 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
- Very low violent crime (44 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (218 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 45% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to AEX airport
- 163 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 171 ft
- 79 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 34 mi to the nearest vet
- 47 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Allen Parish: R+61 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.