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Start is a tiny town of 852 people in Richland Parish, Louisiana. It's about 12 miles from Monroe, LA and 211 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $162k and rent runs about $903 a month.
852people
$162kTypical home
$903/moRent
93° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
253Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 852
- Part of a metro area
- About 242 people per sq mi
- 211 mi to Memphis, TN
- 12 mi to Monroe, LA
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $162k (≈$1,022/mo)
- Median rent $903/mo
- Median household income $82k
- 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 70°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 50
- 35% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to MLU airport
- 197 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 99 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 79 ft
- 175 mi to the ocean
- 122 mi to a big lake
- 66 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 105 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 88 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Richland Parish: R+39 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.