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Waterproof is a tiny town of 576 people in Tensas Parish, Louisiana. It's about 64 miles from Monroe, LA and 242 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $47k and rent runs about $469 a month.
576people
$47kTypical home
$469/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 576
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 826 people per sq mi
- 242 mi to Memphis, TN
- 64 mi to Monroe, LA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $47k (≈$298/mo)
- Median rent $469/mo
- Median household income $22k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°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
- 93 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
- Above-average violent crime (483 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (508 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 19% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to MLU airport
- 142 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 78 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 69% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 75 ft
- 120 mi to the ocean
- 114 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 20 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 57 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 98 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 65 mi to the nearest vet
- 40 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tensas Parish: R+4 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.