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Norwood is a tiny town of 340 people in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. It's about 37 miles from Baton Rouge, LA and 268 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 $234k and rent runs about $980 a month.
340people
$234kTypical home
$980/moRent
92° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
253Sunny days
84Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 340
- Part of a metro area
- About 83 people per sq mi
- 268 mi to Houston, TX
- 37 mi to Baton Rouge, LA
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $234k (≈$1,473/mo)
- Median rent $980/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 84 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (192 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (275 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 28% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to BTR airport
- 84 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 285 ft
- 66 mi to the ocean
- 56 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- East Feliciana Parish: R+22 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.