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Ida is a tiny town of 254 people in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. It's about 33 miles from Texarkana, TX and 167 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 $97k and rent runs about $974 a month.
254people
$97kTypical home
$974/moRent
94° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
248Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 254
- Part of a metro area
- About 179 people per sq mi
- 167 mi to Dallas, TX
- 33 mi to Texarkana, TX
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $97k (≈$610/mo)
- Median rent $974/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 10.0% 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
- 78 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (1021 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,179 per 100k)
People
- Median age 53
- 24% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to TXK airport
- 171 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 259 ft
- 208 mi to the ocean
- 69 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 64 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 32 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.