Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min6:04 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:04 am – 5:09 pm
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People2,033 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.9609 householdsMedian household income $69,415Median home value $165,30096% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,009 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 989 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 15%, retail 14%Average commute 17 minutes43% drive alone, 31% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 36°F60 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days83 days above 90°F, 42 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jena station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksWhite Sulphur Springspring · 5.3 miWoodward Lakelake · 6.4 miMoon Lakelake · 6.7 miMountain Hillpeak · 6.9 miGeorgetown Water Supplyreservoir · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLittle River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 4,844 acres#10 Recreation Parkpark · 6.0 miLittle Riverstate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 1,554 acresJena Town Parkpark · 7.4 miSaline Bayoustate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 815 acresCatahoula National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.8 mi · 25,238 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 LowLaSalle Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowHeat wave 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, 56 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLasalle Waterworks District 1serves 3,240 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2023: groundwater treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation141 ft43 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLaSalle General Hospital5.6 miPost officeTrout Post Office4.5 miTown hallJena Town Hall6.9 miPoliceLa Salle Parish Sheriff's Office6.9 miFire stationLittle Creek - Searcy Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX30 miInterstateI-4927 miUS highwayUS 843.1 miCoachBoyce River RdGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71371 ZIP area.
