Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 9 min6:01 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 8 min6:58 am – 5:06 pm
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People917 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.2284 householdsMedian household income $35,000Median home value $120,800Median rent $381 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate36% of adults are in the labour force, 279 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, public administration 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 18%Average commute 29 minutes93% drive alone, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher62% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 38°F60 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare73 days above 90°F, 29 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clinton 5 Se station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksBaton Rouge Community College Jacksoncollege · 9.8 miAvondale Boy Scout Lakelake · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCentenary And Jackson State Historic Sitesstate historic site · 10.4 miAmite Riverstate conservation land · 14.2 mi · 547 acresCat Island National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 24.4 mi · 10,817 acresHomochitto National Forestnational forest · 24.6 mi · 191,846 acresHomochitto Purchase Unitnational forest · 37.9 mi · 66 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201016 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201016 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowEast Feliciana Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality50% of days had good air in 2025181 of 365 days measured183 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 51, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: East Baton Rouge County, LA, 27 mi away
Internet at home56% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone43% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Wilson Water Systemserves 744 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Nov 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation268 ft82 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVilla Feliciana Medical Complex8.5 miPost officeNorwood Post Office2.1 miTown hallNorwood Town Hall2.2 miPoliceNorwood Police Department2.3 miFire stationNorwood Volunteer Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBaton Rouge Community College Jackson9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR28 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY82 miInterstateI-11029 miUS highwayUS 6115 miAmtrakHammond, LA HMD48 miCoachWoodvilleDelta Bus Lines Inc.17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70789 ZIP area.
