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Montpelier is a tiny town of 206 people in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. It's about 17 miles from Hammond, LA and 289 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $95k and rent runs about $870 a month.
206people
$95kTypical home
$870/moRent
91° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
249Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 206
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 110 people per sq mi
- 289 mi to Houston, TX
- 17 mi to Hammond, LA
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $95k (≈$598/mo)
- Median rent $870/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 21.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 61°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
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (737 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,363 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 21% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 44 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to BTR airport
- 53 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 52% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 157 ft
- 33 mi to the ocean
- 25 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 149 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 43 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- St. Helena Parish: Purple — split almost evenly
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very 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.