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Reeves is a tiny town of 223 people in Allen Parish, Louisiana. It's about 25 miles from Lake Charles, LA and 149 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $95k and rent runs about $677 a month.
223people
$95kTypical home
$677/moRent
91° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
242Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 223
- Part of a metro area
- About 92 people per sq mi
- 149 mi to Houston, TX
- 25 mi to Lake Charles, LA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $95k (≈$597/mo)
- Median rent $677/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 73°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 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 32
- 40% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to LCH airport
- 142 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 82 ft
- 53 mi to the ocean
- 35 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 80 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 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
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.