Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 8 min5:59 am – 8:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min6:54 am – 5:04 pm
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People196 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.495 householdsMedian household income $65,268Median home value $202,700100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% 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 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 39°F64 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare94 days above 90°F, 35 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Amite station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksSpring Creek Lakelake · 3.9 miDogwood Lakelake · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTangipahoa Riverstate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 1,245 acresTchefuncte River And Its Tributariesstate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 3,355 acresSandy Hollow Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 3,809 acresBogue Chitto State Parkstate park · 10.9 mi · 1,763 acresFairview Riverside State Parkstate park · 22.9 mi · 96 acresTickfaw State Parkstate park · 28.3 mi · 1,234 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201032 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201032 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTangipahoa Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 202597 of 122 days measured25 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 64main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Tangipahoa County monitors, LA
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription23% have cable, fibre or DSL33% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTangipahoa Parish Water Districtserves 75,873 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation146 ft45 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHood Memorial Hospital10.9 miPost officeHusser Post Office1.7 miPoliceFolsom Police Department9.9 miFire stationHusser Volunteer Fire Department Station 12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNorthshore Technical Community College Hammond Campus14.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY49 miInterstateI-5512 miUS highwayUS 5111 miAmtrakHammond, LA HMD16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70442 ZIP area.
