Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 9 min6:09 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min7:05 am – 5:14 pm
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People190 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.8165 householdsMedian household income $21,825Median home value $65,80087% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 38°F62 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare88 days above 90°F, 31 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elizabeth station, 10 mi away; snow from Dry Creek 8nw
Nearby landmarksJerry Wright Lakelake · 5.8 miIsaiah Wright Lakelake · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOuiska (whiskey) Chitto Creekstate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 374 acresSix Mile Creekstate conservation land · 14.0 mi · 142 acresKisatchie National Forestnational forest · 38.1 mi · 607,483 acresBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 38.3 mi · 995 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 198346 mi away, near Sulphur, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Oct 198346 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAllen Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 46 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNorthwest Allen Parish Ww Districtserves 1,767 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation115 ft35 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOakdale Community Hospital18.0 miPost officeGrant Post Officeunder a mileFire stationBeauregard Volunteer Fire Protection District 3 Sugartown Station4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighFairview High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX44 miInterstateI-4936 miUS highwayUS 16516 miAmtrakLake Charles, LA LCH42 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70644 ZIP area.
