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Montgomery is a tiny town of 941 people in Grant Parish, Louisiana. It's about 36 miles from Alexandria, LA and 197 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $111k and rent runs about $1k a month.
941people
$111kTypical home
$1,071/moRent
93° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
242Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 941
- Part of a metro area
- About 455 people per sq mi
- 197 mi to Houston, TX
- 36 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $111k (≈$698/mo)
- Median rent $1,071/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 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 32
- 33% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 13% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to AEX airport
- 186 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 101 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 161 ft
- 128 mi to the ocean
- 44 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 23 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 61 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grant Parish: R+77 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
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.