Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min6:07 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min7:05 am – 5:12 pm
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People1,439 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.0503 householdsMedian household income $56,179Median home value $115,30096% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,147 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting16.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 451 employedMain industries: construction 39%, education and health care 25%, other services 10%Average commute 30 minutes75% drive alone, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Tagalog 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 39°F55 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare104 days above 90°F, 27 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alexandria Intl Ap station, 14 mi away; snow from Elmer 2 Sw
Parks and public landsBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 8.2 mi · 995 acresKisatchie National Forestnational forest · 11.3 mi · 607,483 acresCalcasieu Riverstate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 9,174 acresAlexander State Forest Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 8,532 acresTen Mile Creekstate conservation land · 13.5 mi · 177 acresAlexandria National Cemetery (La.)historic site · 18.4 miSource: 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription26% have cable, fibre or DSL37% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEmc Water System INCserves 3,135 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jun 2023: groundwater treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation217 ft66 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLongleaf Hospital13.7 miPost officeOtis Post Office3.1 miFire stationOak Hill Volunteer Fire Department Station 22.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBlue Cliff College - Alexandria Campus14.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX13 miInterstateI-4913 miUS highwayUS 16511 miAmtrakLake Charles, LA LCH72 miCoachBoyce River RdGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71424 ZIP area.
