Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:11 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min7:05 am – 5:16 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 43°F60 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare89 days above 90°F, 11 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lake Charles station, 7 mi away; snow from Lake Charles Port
Nearby landmarksLake Charleslake · 1.0 miDelta School of Business and Technologycollege · under a mileNorth Beachbeach · 1.2 miTwo O'Clock Pointcape · 1.8 miWest Fork Calcasieu Riverriver · 2.3 miSOWELA Technical Community College - Lake Charles Campuscollege · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVeterans Memorial Parkpark · under a mileMillennium Parkpark · under a mileSam Houston Jones State Park District IIstate park · 4.7 mi · 1,054 acresCameron Prairie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.2 mi · 24,392 acresLacassine National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.6 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 198310 mi away, near Sulphur, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Oct 198310 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighCalcasieu Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighHurricane Very HighTornado Relatively HighRiver flooding 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, Calcasieu County monitors, LA
Drinking waterCity of Lake Charles Water Systemserves 79,500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7 ft2 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChristus Saint Patrick Hospital1.2 miPost officeLake Charles Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLake Charles City Hallunder a milePoliceLake Charles Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLake Charles Fire Department Central Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools6 elementary, 1 high, 5 otherSchoolBishop Noland Episcopal Day Schoolunder a mileElementaryImmaculate Conception Cathedral Schoolunder a mileHighSaint Louis Catholic High School1.1 miCollegeDelta School of Business and Technologyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLake Charles Regional Airport LCH7.3 miMajor airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport IAH128 miInterstateI-101.6 miUS highwayUS 90 Busunder a mileAmtrakLake Charles, LA LCHunder a mileCoachLake Charles (City Point)FlixBusunder a mileTransit27 stops within a mileCity of Lake Charles TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70629 ZIP area.
