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Pollock is a tiny town of 460 people in Grant Parish, Louisiana. It's about 14 miles from Alexandria, LA and 211 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $690 a month.
460people
$115kTypical home
$690/moRent
92° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
242Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 460
- Part of a metro area
- About 59 people per sq mi
- 211 mi to Houston, TX
- 14 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$724/mo)
- Median rent $690/mo
- Median household income $35k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 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 41
- 27% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to AEX airport
- 166 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 91 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 236 ft
- 118 mi to the ocean
- 68 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 59 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 41 mi to the nearest vet
- 73 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grant Parish: R+77 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk