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Prospect is a tiny town of 378 people in Grant Parish, Louisiana. It's about 11 miles from Alexandria, LA and 207 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 $173k and rent runs about $904 a month.
378people
$173kTypical home
$904/moRent
92° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
242Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 378
- Part of a metro area
- About 256 people per sq mi
- 207 mi to Houston, TX
- 11 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $173k (≈$1,091/mo)
- Median rent $904/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 0.5% 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 36
- 33% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to AEX airport
- 166 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 89 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 217 ft
- 116 mi to the ocean
- 64 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 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
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- 74 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 9 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
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.