Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 9 min6:06 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min7:02 am – 5:11 pm
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People1,776 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.6822 householdsMedian household income $62,159Median home value $119,700Median rent $679 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $257 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 855 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, construction 28%, transport, warehousing and utilities 18%Average commute 44 minutes94% drive alone, 4% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, French or Haitian Creole 6%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 39°F62 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare91 days above 90°F, 20 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bunkie station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksMountain Bayou Lakelake · 1.7 miDossman Lakelake · 1.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChicot State Park District IIstate park · 3.6 mi · 6,315 acresAcadiana Conservation Corridorstate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 2,145 acresLake Ophelia National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 9.1 mi · 731 acresGrand Cote National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.3 mi · 5,927 acresBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 31.0 mi · 995 acresKisatchie National Forestnational forest · 40.2 mi · 607,483 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 LowEvangeline Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 365 days measured23 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pointe Coupee County, LA, 42 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL36% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWard 5 Waterworks District 1 - Lone Pineserves 711 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation47 ft14 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBunkie General Hospital8.5 miPost officeSaint Landry Post Office2.8 miTown hallTurkey Creek Town Hall7.3 miPoliceBunkie Police Department8.3 miFire stationSaint Landry Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouth Louisiana Community College CB Coreil Campus11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX35 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY135 miInterstateI-493.9 miUS highwayUS 1675.0 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT48 miCoachOpelousas TexacoGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71367 ZIP area.
