Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min6:06 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:07 am – 5:12 pm
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People2,553 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.31,072 householdsMedian household income $59,833Median home value $75,200Median rent $1,036 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $453 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 1,039 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, construction 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 30 minutes94% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 39°F56 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month MarchSnow is rare98 days above 90°F, 29 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Natchitoches station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksEbenezer Springspring · 2.2 miDunn Lakelake · 5.2 miBayou des Glaizeslake · 4.2 miLittle Riverriver · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKisatchie National Forestnational forest · within reach · 607,483 acresCoochie Brake State Preservation Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 1,921 acresCane River Creole National Historical Parkhistoric site · 8.4 mi · 63 acresRed River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.3 mi · 15,107 acresFort St Jean Baptist State Historic Sitestate historic site · 14.0 miBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 33.3 mi · 995 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 5 Mar 202641 mi away, 2026 Red River Parish, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 21 Aug 202638 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGrant Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively LowSource: 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, 68 mi away
Internet at home58% of households have a broadband subscription24% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone34% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Montgomery Water Systemserves 1,167 people from ground water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation137 ft42 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLouisiana Extended Care Hospital of Natchitoches13.6 miPost officeMontgomery Post Office2.6 miTown hallMontgomery Town Hall2.6 miPoliceMontgomery Police Department2.6 miFire stationMontgomery Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLouisiana School for Math Science and the Arts14.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX31 miInterstateI-4912 miUS highwayUS 712.5 miCoachNatchitoches (Bayou Soul)Greyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71454 ZIP area.
