Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min6:07 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:07 am – 5:12 pm
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People952 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.4524 householdsMedian household income $86,875Median home value $269,100Median rent $317 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,393 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 483 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 31 minutes87% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 7% 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, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksBayou Cypresslake · under a milePauls Lakelake · 2.5 miOld Riverriver · 3.8 miLittle Riverriver · 6.4 miCORRAL OHV CAMPcampground · 6.9 miCamel Hillpeak · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKisatchie National Forestnational forest · within reach · 607,483 acresCane River Creole National Historical Parkhistoric site · 1.4 mi · 63 acresFort St Jean Baptist State Historic Sitestate historic site · 11.7 miRed River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.7 mi · 15,107 acresCoochie Brake State Preservation Areastate conservation land · 13.9 mi · 1,921 acresBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 32.8 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 202637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNatchitoches Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 202587 of 118 days measured31 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 67main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rapides County, LA, 39 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription27% have cable, fibre or DSL35% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNatchitoches Parish Wwks District 2serves 8,415 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation100 ft30 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLouisiana Extended Care Hospital of Natchitoches11.5 miPost officeMontgomery Post Office5.3 miTown hallMontgomery Town Hall5.3 miPoliceMontgomery Police Department5.3 miFire stationMontgomery Volunteer Fire Department5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNorthwestern State University of Louisiana12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX32 miInterstateI-494.0 miUS highwayUS 715.4 miCoachNatchitoches (Bayou Soul)Greyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71456 ZIP area.
