Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min6:04 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:03 am – 5:10 pm
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People7,614 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.02,935 householdsMedian household income $56,170Median home value $153,500Median rent $1,036 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $735 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 2,624 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 31 minutes90% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, French or Haitian Creole 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 37°F57 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare102 days above 90°F, 35 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alexandria Esler Rgnl Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Red River Lock # 2
Parks and public landsDewey W Wills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 64,316 acresCamp Beauregard Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 12,606 acresSaline Bayoustate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 815 acresAlexandria National Cemetery (La.)historic site · 14.5 miFort Derussy State Historic Sitestate historic site · 14.3 mi · 71 acresGrand Cote National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.9 mi · 5,927 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRapides Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 202587 of 118 days measured31 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 67main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rapides County monitors, LA
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBuckeye Water District 50serves 12,078 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation74 ft23 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlexandria Veterans Affairs Medical Center14.7 miPost officeDeville Post Office1.4 miFire stationDeville Volunteer Fire Department-Station 25.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 highElementaryHayden R Lawrence Upper Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryBuckeye Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighBuckeye High Schoolunder a mileCollegeLouisiana College14.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX21 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY148 miInterstateI-4916 miUS highwayUS 16513 miCoachBoyce River RdGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71328 ZIP area.
