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Fort Jesup is a tiny town of 286 people in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. It's about 59 miles from Alexandria, LA and 173 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 $123k and rent runs about $701 a month.
286people
$123kTypical home
$701/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
246Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 286
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 67 people per sq mi
- 173 mi to Houston, TX
- 59 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $123k (≈$776/mo)
- Median rent $701/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% 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
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 63
- 26% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to AEX airport
- 161 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 96 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 44% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 364 ft
- 115 mi to the ocean
- 14 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 34 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 50 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 60 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 20 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.