Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min6:07 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:06 am – 5:13 pm
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People74 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.825 householdsMedian household income $51,705Median home value $160,200100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $655 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 39°F61 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare73 days above 90°F, 16 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boyce 3 Wnw station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsKisatchie National Forestnational forest · within reach · 607,483 acresCane River Creole National Historical Parkhistoric site · 13.1 mi · 63 acresBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 24.2 mi · 995 acresRed River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 24.8 mi · 15,107 acresSabine National Forestnational forest · 45.6 mi · 161,158 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 9 Mar 202649 mi away, near Edgefield, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 21 Aug 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNatchitoches Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind 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, nearest monitors: Rapides County, LA, 30 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Natchitoches Water Systemserves 27,693 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation142 ft43 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLouisiana Extended Care Hospital of Natchitoches22.9 miPost officeGorum Post Officeunder a mileFire stationFlatwoods Volunteer Fire Department Station 15.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX25 miInterstateI-495.9 miUS highwayUS 7114 miCoachBoyce River RdGreyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71434 ZIP area.
