Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:03 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:05 am – 5:09 pm
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People1,240 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.6226 householdsMedian household income $47,083Median home value $94,300Median rent $950 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate20% of adults are in the labour force, 202 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, farming, forestry and mining 21%, retail 20%Average commute 46 minutes80% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher66% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 10%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, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksMountain Hillpeak · 6.9 miDugdemona Riverriver · 7.1 miMill Pondlake · 4.8 miGeorgetown Water Supplyreservoir · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHwy 165 Roadside Parkstate park · 7.0 miKisatchie National Forestnational forest · 19.0 mi · 607,483 acresCatahoula National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.0 mi · 25,238 acresCaney Creek Lake State Parkstate park · 29.5 mi · 312 acresBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 44.9 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 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, 43 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription27% have cable, fibre or DSL33% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Urania Water Systemserves 784 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation109 ft33 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHardtner Medical Centerunder a milePost officeUrania Post Office1.0 miTown hallUrania Town Hall1.1 miPoliceOlla Police Department3.2 miFire stationUrania Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleLaSalle Junior High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX41 miInterstateI-4939 miUS highwayUS 1652.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71480 ZIP area.
