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Madisonville is a tiny town of 869 people in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. It's about 19 miles from Hammond, LA and 293 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $400k and rent runs about $1k a month.
869people
$400kTypical home
$1,180/moRent
91° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
249Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 869
- Part of a metro area
- About 344 people per sq mi
- 293 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 19 mi to Hammond, LA
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $400k (≈$2,520/mo)
- Median rent $1,180/mo
- Median household income $110k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 73°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (128 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (664 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 32% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 51% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to MSY airport
- 29 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 10 ft
- Right on the coast
- 16 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 339 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 40 bars within 25 mi
- 111 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 10% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- St. Tammany Parish: R+44 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk