Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min6:06 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min7:04 am – 5:11 pm
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People2,890 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.41,038 householdsMedian household income $82,000Median home value $303,600Median rent $835 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,757 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 1,310 employedMain industries: education and health care 39%, professional and business services 12%, retail 10%Average commute 23 minutes88% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 39°F60 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare100 days above 90°F, 28 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lsu Dean Lee Rsch Stn station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksWILD AZALEA TRAIL - WOODWORTHtrailhead · 1.3 miOden Lakelake · 1.4 miBrowns Springspring · 2.9 miWILD AZALEA TRAIL - CASTOR CREEKtrailhead · 5.1 miTurtle Bayoulake · 4.1 miLouisiana State University of Alexandriacollege · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAlexander State Forest Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 8,532 acresBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 6.2 mi · 995 acresMpatpark · 6.6 miCompton Parkpark · 8.0 miKent House State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.2 miAlexandria National Cemetery (La.)historic site · 11.4 miSource: 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Woodworth Water Systemserves 4,818 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation120 ft37 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLongleaf Hospital8.2 miPost officeWoodworth Post Office2.2 miTown hallWoodworth Municipal Building2.2 miPoliceWoodworth Police Department2.2 miFire stationWoodworth Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLouisiana State University of Alexandria6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX11 miInterstateI-493.0 miUS highwayUS 1651.1 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT72 miCoachBoyce River RdGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71485 ZIP area.
