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Leesville is a big small town of 5,495 people in Vernon Parish, Louisiana. It's about 49 miles from Alexandria, LA and 156 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $119k and rent runs about $894 a month.
5,495people
$119kTypical home
$894/moRent
92° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
246Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 5,495
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 617 people per sq mi
- 156 mi to Houston, TX
- 49 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 42 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $119k (≈$748/mo)
- Median rent $894/mo
- Median household income $38k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 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
People
- Median age 34
- 32% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to AEX airport
- 146 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 63 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 282 ft
- 85 mi to the ocean
- 17 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 28 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 13% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 64 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 43 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Vernon Parish: R+68 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk