Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 10 min6:05 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 8 min7:02 am – 5:10 pm
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People4,774 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.51,770 householdsMedian household income $50,000Median home value $158,400Median rent $597 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $409 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 2,078 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, farming, forestry and mining 10%, wholesale trade 9%Average commute 29 minutes82% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, French or Haitian Creole 5%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 39°F62 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare91 days above 90°F, 20 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bunkie station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsGrand Cote National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.0 mi · 5,927 acresSpring Bayou Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 12,794 acresMarksville State Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.0 miBethune Complexrecreation area · 4.1 miSarah Ann Williams Memorial Parkpark · 6.0 miFort Derussy State Historic Sitestate historic site · 7.6 mi · 71 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 LowAvoyelles Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 365 days measured23 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pointe Coupee County, LA, 37 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAvoyelles Ward 3 Waterworks Districtserves 2,619 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation73 ft22 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAvoyelles Hospital5.3 miPost officeMansura Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMansura Town Hallunder a milePoliceMansura Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMansura Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolAvoyelles Public Charter School1.1 miCollegeCentral Louisiana Technical Community College Ward H Nash Avoyelles Campus6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX34 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY130 miInterstateI-4915 miUS highwayUS 7111 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT58 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71350 ZIP area.
