Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 8 min6:09 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 10 min7:04 am – 5:14 pm
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People1 residentsin the ZIP code area1 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 39°F62 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare80 days above 90°F, 19 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oberlin Fire Twr station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksIsaiah Wright Lakelake · 1.4 miJerry Wright Lakelake · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOuiska (whiskey) Chitto Creekstate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 374 acresBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 42.3 mi · 995 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 198344 mi away, near Sulphur, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Oct 198344 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAllen Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 43 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL100% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouthwest Allen Ww District No 2serves 8,106 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation89 ft27 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAllen Parish Hospital13.8 miPost officeMittie Post Office2.1 miTown hallOberlin City Hall8.3 miPoliceAllen Parish Sheriff's Office7.2 miFire stationAllen Parish Fire Protection District 33.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSOWELA Technical Community College Oakdale Site14.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLake Charles Regional Airport LCH44 miInterstateI-1031 miUS highwayUS 1658.2 miAmtrakLake Charles, LA LCH37 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70654 ZIP area.
