Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 10 min6:06 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 8 min7:03 am – 5:11 pm
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People2,555 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.4981 householdsMedian household income $48,240Median home value $173,800Median rent $710 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 981 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%, retail 13%Average commute 31 minutes75% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%3% 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksChatlin Lakelake · 1.3 miWeems Lakelake · 3.7 miLouisiana State University of Alexandriacollege · 4.8 miIndian Creek Reservoirreservoir · 5.8 miBrowns Springspring · 7.4 miWILD AZALEA TRAIL - WOODWORTHtrailhead · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAlexander State Forest Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 8,532 acresElbow Slough Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 173 acresLake Ophelia National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.6 mi · 731 acresGrand Cote National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.9 mi · 5,927 acresMpatpark · 9.9 miBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 14.9 mi · 995 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% 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
Elevation61 ft19 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChristus Saint Frances Cabrini Hospital12.5 miPost officeLecompte Post Office2.3 miTown hallWoodworth Municipal Building7.5 miPoliceLecompte Police Department2.5 miFire stationLecompte Volunteer Fire Department Station 12.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLouisiana State University of Alexandria4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX18 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY148 miInterstateI-494.0 miUS highwayUS 711.9 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT65 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 71346 ZIP area.
