Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min5:59 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:05 am – 5:04 pm
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People1,171 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.6672 householdsMedian home value $92,500Median rent $585 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.1% unemployment rate35% of adults are in the labour force, 330 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 19%, professional and business services 16%, education and health care 16%Average commute 30 minutes77% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 34°F58 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare80 days above 90°F, 53 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bastrop station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksHorseshoe Lakelake · 4.6 miCooper Lake (historical)lake · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHandy Brake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.9 mi · 466 acresBig Colewa Bayou Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 947 acresChemin A Haut State Parkstate park · 11.9 mi · 871 acresBayou Bartholomewstate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 870 acresOverflow National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.8 miUpper Ouachita National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.0 mi · 54,556 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 LowMorehouse Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025227 of 365 days measured138 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ouachita County, LA, 34 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBayou Bonne Idee Wsserves 1,656 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation96 ft29 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMorehouse General Hospital13.0 miPost officeMer Rouge Post Office5.9 miTown hallMer Rouge City Hall5.8 miPoliceMer Rouge Police Department5.8 miFire stationMer Rouge Volunteer Fire Department5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLouisiana Delta Community College Bastrop Campus14.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonroe Regional Airport MLU27 miInterstateI-2023 miUS highwayUS 1655.4 miAmtrakYazoo City, MS YAZ74 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71261 ZIP area.
