Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min6:10 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min7:04 am – 5:15 pm
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People196 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.4115 householdsMedian household income $21,938Median home value $96,600Median rent $619 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher58% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 40°F69 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare93 days above 90°F, 25 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Moss Bluff 2 Nnw station, 18 mi away; snow from Oberlin Fire Twr
Nearby landmarksFrancois Baybay · 7.6 miOld River Baybay · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSam Houston Jones State Park District IIstate park · 20.5 mi · 1,054 acresLacassine National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.2 mi · 33,255 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Oct 198330 mi away, near Sulphur, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Oct 198330 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJefferson Davis Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025227 of 365 days measured135 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 47, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Calcasieu County, LA, 28 mi away
Internet at home40% of households have a broadband subscription20% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone60% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Fenton Water Systemserves 226 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation31 ft9 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAllen Parish Hospital9.5 miPost officeFenton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFenton City Hallunder a milePoliceKinder Police Department9.2 miFire stationJefferson Davis Parish Fire District 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryFenton Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLake Charles Regional Airport LCH25 miMajor airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH147 miInterstateI-108.7 miUS highwayUS 165under a mileAmtrakLake Charles, LA LCH20 miCoachLake Charles (City Point)FlixBus20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70640 ZIP area.
