Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min6:04 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:06 am – 5:09 pm
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People573 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.4185 householdsMedian household income $40,956Median home value $82,40090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate27% of adults are in the labour force, 131 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 21%, manufacturing 21%, construction 15%Average commute 36 minutes97% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% 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 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 36°F58 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare89 days above 90°F, 45 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winnfield 3 N station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsCaney Creek Lake State Parkstate park · 13.3 mi · 312 acresHwy 165 Roadside Parkstate park · 16.7 miKisatchie National Forestnational forest · 22.5 mi · 607,483 acresBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 55.8 mi · 995 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 LowWinn Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 33 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription17% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Sikes Water Systemserves 639 people from ground water37 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: groundwater treatment, treatment technique18 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation126 ft38 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSpecialty Hospital of Winnfield15.1 miPost officeSikes Post Office3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonroe Regional Airport MLU38 miInterstateI-2031 miUS highwayUS 8412 miCoachJonesboro Super Save#2-ChevronGreyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71473 ZIP area.
