Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 10 min6:06 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 8 min7:04 am – 5:12 pm
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People2,757 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.8906 householdsMedian household income $63,636Median home value $180,300Median rent $796 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,569 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 1,258 employedMain industries: construction 16%, education and health care 15%, wholesale trade 12%Average commute 25 minutes68% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, Spanish 27%16% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 39°F60 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare100 days above 90°F, 28 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lsu Dean Lee Rsch Stn station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsAlexander State Forest Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 8,532 acresLake Ophelia National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.1 mi · 731 acresBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 13.0 mi · 995 acresElbow Slough Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 173 acresAlexandria National Cemetery (La.)historic site · 18.4 miGrand Cote National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.1 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL35% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Forest Hillserves 3,600 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation184 ft56 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChristus Saint Frances Cabrini Hospital15.4 miPost officeForest Hill Post Office1.5 miTown hallForest Hill City Hall1.7 miPoliceForest Hill Police Department1.7 miFire stationForest Hill Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleForest Hill Junior High School2.0 miCollegeLouisiana State University of Alexandria10.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX18 miInterstateI-495.2 miUS highwayUS 1651.4 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT66 miCoachBoyce River RdGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71430 ZIP area.
