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Morganza is a tiny town of 600 people in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. It's about 34 miles from Baton Rouge, LA and 236 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $150k and rent runs about $862 a month.
600people
$150kTypical home
$862/moRent
92° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
253Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 600
- Part of a metro area
- About 498 people per sq mi
- 236 mi to Houston, TX
- 34 mi to Baton Rouge, LA
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $150k (≈$949/mo)
- Median rent $862/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 73°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 44
- 18% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to BTR airport
- 94 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 62 ft
- 64 mi to the ocean
- 68 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 35 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pointe Coupee Parish: R+28 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very 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.