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Simpson is a tiny town of 395 people in Vernon Parish, Louisiana. It's about 32 miles from Alexandria, LA and 174 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 $147k and rent runs about $1k a month.
395people
$147kTypical home
$1,068/moRent
93° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
246Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 395
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 49 people per sq mi
- 174 mi to Houston, TX
- 32 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $147k (≈$928/mo)
- Median rent $1,068/mo
- Median household income $90k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 43
- 34% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to AEX airport
- 164 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 72 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 302 ft
- 100 mi to the ocean
- 33 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 48 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 13% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 75 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 34 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.