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McNary is a tiny town of 248 people in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. It's about 22 miles from Alexandria, LA and 187 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $128k and rent runs about $950 a month.
248people
$128kTypical home
$950/moRent
92° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
248Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 248
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 135 people per sq mi
- 187 mi to Houston, TX
- 22 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $128k (≈$805/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (1114 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,890 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 33% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to AEX airport
- 154 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 63 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 128 ft
- 88 mi to the ocean
- 60 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 49 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 47 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 42 mi to the nearest vet
- 46 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rapides Parish: R+37 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very 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.