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Fisher is a tiny town of 176 people in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. It's about 60 miles from Alexandria, LA and 165 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $109k and rent runs about $701 a month.
176people
$109kTypical home
$701/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
246Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 176
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 286 people per sq mi
- 165 mi to Houston, TX
- 60 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $109k (≈$688/mo)
- Median rent $701/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (0 per 100k)
People
- Median age 64
- 29% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to AEX airport
- 153 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 88 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 384 ft
- 106 mi to the ocean
- 9 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 16 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 57 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 67 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sabine Parish: R+70 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
- Moderate 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.