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Gilliam is a tiny town of 117 people in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. It's about 25 miles from Shreveport, LA and 170 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $974 a month.
117people
$159kTypical home
$974/moRent
94° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
248Sunny days
79Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 117
- Part of a metro area
- About 49 people per sq mi
- 170 mi to Dallas, TX
- 25 mi to Shreveport, LA
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,002/mo)
- Median rent $974/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 79 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (1127 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (3,506 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 25% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to SHV airport
- 175 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 60 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 207 ft
- 196 mi to the ocean
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 89 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 28 bars within 25 mi
- 28 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 61 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Caddo Parish: D+5 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- 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.