Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min6:07 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min7:05 am – 5:12 pm
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People209 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 68.3134 householdsMedian home value $161,500100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher37% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 39°F61 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare73 days above 90°F, 16 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boyce 3 Wnw station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsKisatchie National Forestnational forest · 8.3 mi · 607,483 acresBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 9.8 mi · 995 acresCalcasieu Riverstate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 9,174 acresTen Mile Creekstate conservation land · 14.5 mi · 177 acresLake Ophelia National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.5 mi · 731 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 ModerateRapides Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighIce storm 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, Rapides County monitors, LA
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Alexandria Water Systemserves 66,798 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation198 ft60 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLongleaf Hospital15.3 miPost officeOtis Post Office1.2 miFire stationOak Hill Volunteer Fire Department Station 22.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX14 miInterstateI-4912 miUS highwayUS 16514 miAmtrakLake Charles, LA LCH73 miCoachBoyce River RdGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71466 ZIP area.
