Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:07 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:08 am – 5:12 pm
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People211 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.964 householdsMedian home value $54,000Median rent $959 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 111 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 18%Average commute 31 minutes99% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Chinese 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 38°F55 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month MarchSnow is rare98 days above 90°F, 26 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Natchitoches #2 station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsRed River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.8 mi · 15,107 acresKisatchie National Forestnational forest · 3.9 mi · 607,483 acresNorthwest Louisiana Game And Fish Preserve/clear Lakestate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 23,235 acresFort St Jean Baptist State Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.3 miCoochie Brake State Preservation Areastate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 1,921 acresCane River Creole National Historical Parkhistoric site · 13.5 mi · 63 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 5 Mar 202628 mi away, 2026 Red River Parish, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 21 Aug 202624 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNatchitoches Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025227 of 365 days measured138 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ouachita County, LA, 68 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription11% have cable, fibre or DSL52% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Clarence Water Systemserves 642 people from surface water purchased15 health-based violations since 2021latest Nov 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation116 ft35 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLouisiana Extended Care Hospital of Natchitoches6.0 miPost officeClarence Post Officeunder a mileTown hallClarence Village Hallunder a milePoliceNatchitoches Police Department6.1 miFire stationNatchitoches Fire District 3 Clarenceunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLouisiana School for Math Science and the Arts6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX45 miInterstateI-4911 miUS highwayUS 84under a mileCoachNatchitoches (Bayou Soul)Greyhound5.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71414 ZIP area.
