Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min6:07 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:06 am – 5:12 pm
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People172 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 26.546 householdsMedian household income $48,750Median home value $151,50087% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 39°F61 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare73 days above 90°F, 16 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boyce 3 Wnw station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsKisatchie National Forestnational forest · within reach · 607,483 acresCane River Creole National Historical Parkhistoric site · 17.7 mi · 63 acresBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 19.6 mi · 995 acresSabine National Forestnational forest · 48.9 mi · 161,158 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 home48% of households have a broadband subscription13% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone52% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Alexandria Water Systemserves 66,798 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation284 ft87 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLongleaf Hospital23.7 miPost officeGorum Post Office4.4 miFire stationFlatwoods Volunteer Fire Department Station 11.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX21 miInterstateI-497.1 miUS highwayUS 7115 miCoachBoyce River RdGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71427 ZIP area.
