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Living in Pierre Part, LA

Pierre Part is a small town of 2,308 people in Assumption Parish, Louisiana. It's about 34 miles from Baton Rouge, LA and 251 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $176k and rent runs about $810 a month.

2,308people
$176kTypical home
$810/moRent
90° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
261Sunny days
102Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 2,308
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 751 people per sq mi
  • 251 mi to Houston, TX
  • 34 mi to Baton Rouge, LA
  • 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $176k (≈$1,110/mo)
  • Median rent $810/mo
  • Median household income $60k
  • Property tax about 0.4% of value
  • 8.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 90°F
  • Winter highs around 62°F
  • Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
  • 261 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
  • 104 cloudy days a year
  • 33 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 102 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
  • 23% of households have kids
  • 19% are 65 or older
  • 15% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 39 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 40 mi to BTR airport
  • 56 mi to MSY (major hub)
  • 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 69% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1988
  • 84% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 30 ft
  • 24 mi to the ocean
  • 41 mi to a big lake
  • 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 16 mi to the nearest campground
  • 5 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 39 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 10 bars within 25 mi
  • 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 12 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 27 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 37% of Louisiana districts (reading)
  • 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 25 mi to the nearest vet
  • 23 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 26 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Assumption Parish: R+36 in 2024
  • Louisiana: R+22 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • High hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very 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

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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