Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min6:09 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min7:07 am – 5:14 pm
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People21,275 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.28,717 householdsMedian household income $55,925Median home value $166,200Median rent $935 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $796 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 7,920 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 10%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 23 minutes82% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 37°F59 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare95 days above 90°F, 39 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Leesville station, 4 mi away; snow from Leesville 6 Ssw
Nearby landmarksAlligator Lakelake · 1.6 miCastor Lakelake · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWalnut Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 606 acresWlf - Lake Anacoco / Lake Vernonstate recreation area · 7.8 mi · 22,731 acresLeesville Recreation Copmlexrecreation area · 7.0 miKisatchie National Forestnational forest · 19.5 mi · 607,483 acresSouth Toledo Bend State Parkstate park · 23.0 mi · 1,193 acresBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 35.2 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 LowVernon Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning 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, nearest monitors: Calcasieu County, LA, 65 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Leesville Water Systemserves 10,545 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2021: groundwater treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation324 ft99 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalByrd Regional Hospital5.8 miPost officeSlagle Post Office4.1 miTown hallLeesville City Hall5.4 miPoliceLeesville Police Department5.4 miFire stationSlagle Volunteer Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX39 miInterstateI-4929 miUS highwayUS 1715.3 miAmtrakLake Charles, LA LCH64 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71446 ZIP area.
