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St. Maurice is a tiny town of 274 people in Winn Parish, Louisiana. It's about 43 miles from Alexandria, LA and 199 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $109k and rent runs about $774 a month.
274people
$109kTypical home
$774/moRent
94° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
242Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 274
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 41 people per sq mi
- 199 mi to Houston, TX
- 43 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $109k (≈$684/mo)
- Median rent $774/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°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
- 100 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
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (624 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,247 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 68
- 23% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to AEX airport
- 188 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 107 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 57% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 66% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 144 ft
- 133 mi to the ocean
- 43 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 23 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 55 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 10 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.