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Elton is a tiny town of 862 people in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana. It's about 36 miles from Lake Charles, LA and 168 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $85k and rent runs about $674 a month.
862people
$85kTypical home
$674/moRent
91° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
248Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 862
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 519 people per sq mi
- 168 mi to Houston, TX
- 36 mi to Lake Charles, LA
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $85k (≈$535/mo)
- Median rent $674/mo
- Median household income $38k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (404 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,247 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 26% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to LCH airport
- 149 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 75 ft
- 55 mi to the ocean
- 35 mi to a big lake
- 40 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 37 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson Davis Parish: R+61 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
- 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.