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Springfield is a tiny town of 382 people in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. It's about 8 miles from Hammond, LA and 293 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $153k and rent runs about $1k a month.
382people
$153kTypical home
$1,151/moRent
91° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
249Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 382
- Part of a metro area
- About 272 people per sq mi
- 293 mi to Houston, TX
- 8 mi to Hammond, LA
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $153k (≈$967/mo)
- Median rent $1,151/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 73°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96 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
- About average violent crime (336 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,064 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 31% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to MSY airport
- 34 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 30 ft
- 16 mi to the ocean
- 6 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 293 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 34 bars within 25 mi
- 102 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Livingston Parish: R+69 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low 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.