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Oberlin is a small town of 1,809 people in Allen Parish, Louisiana. It's about 38 miles from Lake Charles, LA and 166 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $612 a month.
1,809people
$96kTypical home
$612/moRent
90° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
248Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,809
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 413 people per sq mi
- 166 mi to Houston, TX
- 38 mi to Lake Charles, LA
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $96k (≈$605/mo)
- Median rent $612/mo
- Median household income $32k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (44 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (218 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 38% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to LCH airport
- 156 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 89 ft
- 62 mi to the ocean
- 44 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 39 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Allen Parish: R+61 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.