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Gilbert is a tiny town of 294 people in Franklin Parish, Louisiana. It's about 41 miles from Monroe, LA and 233 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $105k and rent runs about $534 a month.
294people
$105kTypical home
$534/moRent
94° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
253Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 294
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 280 people per sq mi
- 233 mi to Memphis, TN
- 41 mi to Monroe, LA
- 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $105k (≈$660/mo)
- Median rent $534/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (340 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (541 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 25% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to MLU airport
- 164 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 88 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 67% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 82 ft
- 143 mi to the ocean
- 121 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 43 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 87 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 42 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Franklin Parish: R+49 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- 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.