Living in Keachi, LA
Keachi is a tiny town of 168 people in De Soto Parish, Louisiana. It's about 22 miles from Shreveport, LA and 172 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $88k and rent runs about $687 a month.
168people
$88kTypical home
$687/moRent
94° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
248Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 168
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 33 people per sq mi
- 172 mi to Dallas, TX
- 22 mi to Shreveport, LA
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $88k (≈$555/mo)
- Median rent $687/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 59
- 26% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to SHV airport
- 173 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 98 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 361 ft
- 151 mi to the ocean
- 13 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 130 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 41 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 58 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- De Soto Parish: R+36 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
- 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.