Living in Evergreen, LA
Evergreen is a tiny town of 297 people in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. It's about 32 miles from Alexandria, LA and 212 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 $122k and rent runs about $403 a month.
297people
$122kTypical home
$403/moRent
93° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
248Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 297
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 291 people per sq mi
- 212 mi to Houston, TX
- 32 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $122k (≈$772/mo)
- Median rent $403/mo
- Median household income $28k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 60°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
- 101 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
- Low violent crime (287 per 100k)
- Low property crime (881 per 100k)
People
- Median age 57
- 29% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to AEX airport
- 128 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 79 ft
- 78 mi to the ocean
- 78 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 14 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 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
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 41 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Avoyelles Parish: R+43 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very 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.