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Goldonna is a tiny town of 404 people in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. It's about 56 miles from Alexandria, LA and 212 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 $103k and rent runs about $786 a month.
404people
$103kTypical home
$786/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
246Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 404
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 31 people per sq mi
- 212 mi to Houston, TX
- 56 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $103k (≈$649/mo)
- Median rent $786/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.5% 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 (116 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (575 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,693 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 28
- 30% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to AEX airport
- 200 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 121 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 220 ft
- 149 mi to the ocean
- 52 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 27 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 39 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Natchitoches Parish: R+22 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very 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.