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Wallace Ridge is a tiny town of 628 people in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. It's about 46 miles from Alexandria, LA and 249 miles from Houston, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $200k and rent runs about $821 a month.
628people
$200kTypical home
$821/moRent
90° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 628
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 90 people per sq mi
- 249 mi to Houston, TX
- 46 mi to Alexandria, LA
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $200k (≈$1,261/mo)
- Median rent $821/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (291 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (629 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 49% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to AEX airport
- 149 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 101 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 72 ft
- 128 mi to the ocean
- 105 mi to a big lake
- 39 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 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 38% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 74 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 59 mi to the nearest vet
- 57 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Catahoula Parish: R+51 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate 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.