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Stanley is a tiny town of 136 people in De Soto Parish, Louisiana. It's about 36 miles from Shreveport, LA and 174 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $687 a month.
136people
$155kTypical home
$687/moRent
93° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
246Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 136
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 63 people per sq mi
- 174 mi to Houston, TX
- 36 mi to Shreveport, LA
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$977/mo)
- Median rent $687/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 40
- 33% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to SHV airport
- 161 mi to IAH (major hub)
- 105 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 282 ft
- 136 mi to the ocean
- 4 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 51 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- De Soto Parish: R+36 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
- Low drought risk
- 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.