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Sikes is a tiny town of 279 people in Winn Parish, Louisiana. It's about 39 miles from Monroe, LA and 234 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $93k and rent runs about $774 a month.
279people
$93kTypical home
$774/moRent
93° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
246Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 279
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 179 people per sq mi
- 234 mi to Houston, TX
- 39 mi to Monroe, LA
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $93k (≈$586/mo)
- Median rent $774/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 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
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (624 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,247 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 28
- 32% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to MLU airport
- 195 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 127 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 65% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 167 ft
- 158 mi to the ocean
- 77 mi to a big lake
- 51 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Winn Parish: R+54 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very 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.