Living in Mangham, LA
Mangham is a tiny town of 638 people in Richland Parish, Louisiana. It's about 23 miles from Monroe, LA and 220 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $113k and rent runs about $636 a month.
638people
$113kTypical home
$636/moRent
94° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
253Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 638
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 574 people per sq mi
- 220 mi to Memphis, TN
- 23 mi to Monroe, LA
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $113k (≈$713/mo)
- Median rent $636/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 33
- 30% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to MLU airport
- 183 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 93 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 85 ft
- 161 mi to the ocean
- 121 mi to a big lake
- 53 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 77 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 86 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Richland Parish: R+39 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
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk