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Harrisonburg is a tiny town of 287 people in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. It's about 50 miles from Alexandria, LA and 252 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $707 a month.
287people
$155kTypical home
$707/moRent
91° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 287
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 296 people per sq mi
- 252 mi to Houston, TX
- 50 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$975/mo)
- Median rent $707/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (291 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (629 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 32% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to AEX airport
- 154 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 102 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 72 ft
- 133 mi to the ocean
- 107 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 49 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 75 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 54 mi to the nearest vet
- 51 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Catahoula Parish: R+51 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very 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.