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Hessmer is a tiny town of 828 people in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. It's about 26 miles from Alexandria, LA and 213 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $171k and rent runs about $673 a month.
828people
$171kTypical home
$673/moRent
93° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
242Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 828
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,001 people per sq mi
- 213 mi to Houston, TX
- 26 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $171k (≈$1,080/mo)
- Median rent $673/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (316 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (972 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 25% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to AEX airport
- 133 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 89 ft
- 85 mi to the ocean
- 84 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 21 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 48 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 45 mi to the nearest vet
- 45 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Avoyelles Parish: R+43 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.