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Pitkin is a tiny town of 489 people in Vernon Parish, Louisiana. It's about 37 miles from Alexandria, LA and 167 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $156k and rent runs about $1k a month.
489people
$156kTypical home
$1,068/moRent
93° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
248Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 489
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 79 people per sq mi
- 167 mi to Houston, TX
- 37 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $156k (≈$984/mo)
- Median rent $1,068/mo
- Median household income $116k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 42
- 41% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to AEX airport
- 158 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 49% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 167 ft
- 82 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 28 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 13% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 56 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Vernon Parish: R+68 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
- 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.