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 – 5:13 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People71 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.569 households3% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 40°F59 in of rain a yearwettest month JanuarySnow is rare107 days above 90°F, 25 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Polk Fullerton Lndg Strip station, 11 mi away; snow from Elmer 2 Sw
Nearby landmarksWILD AZALEA TRAIL - GARDNER FIRE TOWERtrailhead · 6.7 miValentine Lakelake · 7.9 miVALENTINE LAKE REC AREAcampground · 8.1 miWILD AZALEA TRAIL - RD 279trailhead · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCalcasieu Riverstate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 9,174 acresKisatchie National Forestnational forest · 11.4 mi · 607,483 acresTen Mile Creekstate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 177 acresBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 13.1 mi · 995 acresLake Ophelia National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 26.9 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription3% have cable, fibre or DSL97% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation169 ft52 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLongleaf Hospital18.7 miPost officeHineston Post Office2.3 miFire stationOak Hill Volunteer Fire Department Station 23.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX18 miInterstateI-4916 miUS highwayUS 16517 miAmtrakLake Charles, LA LCH69 miCoachBoyce River RdGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71472 ZIP area.
