Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:01 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:02 am – 5:06 pm
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People1,245 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.1595 householdsMedian household income $39,129Median rent $620 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $341 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 457 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, public administration 25%, retail 14%Average commute 25 minutes80% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 37°F58 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare97 days above 90°F, 36 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winnsboro 5 Sse station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsSicily Island Hills Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 7,489 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Lanational wildlife refuge · 19.8 mi · 3,298 acresBayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.1 mi · 15,184 acresCatahoula National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.4 mi · 25,238 acresLake Bruin State Parkstate park · 28.6 mi · 55 acresHomochitto National Forestnational forest · 43.5 mi · 191,846 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCatahoula Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane 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, 50 mi away
Internet at home52% of households have a broadband subscription3% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone45% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLeland Water System INCserves 1,140 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation72 ft22 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranklin Medical Center19.3 miPost officeSicily Island Post Office2.6 miTown hallSicily Island Town Hall2.7 miPoliceSicily Island Police Station2.7 miFire stationSicily Island Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonroe Regional Airport MLU48 miInterstateI-2040 miUS highwayUS 4252.0 miCoachNatchezDelta Bus Lines Inc.29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71368 ZIP area.
