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State or areaLouisiana
ZIP code71279
Telephone code318
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:00 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:05 am – 5:06 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People50 residentsin the ZIP code area19 households0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 38°F60 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days84 days above 90°F, 35 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 57° / 38°FJFebruary: 62° / 41°FFMarch: 70° / 48°FMApril: 78° / 56°FAMay: 84° / 64°FMJune: 90° / 71°FJJuly: 93° / 74°FJAugust: 94° / 74°FASeptember: 89° / 67°FSOctober: 80° / 56°FONovember: 68° / 46°FNDecember: 60° / 40°FD100°30°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rayville station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksCrew Lakelake · under a mileLittle Lake Lafourchelake · 2.4 miWhite Islandisland · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRussell Sage Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 16,626 acresRussell Sage Wildlife Management Area - Portion In Morehousestate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 1,026 acresFloy Mcelroy Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 689 acresRussell Sage And Ouachita Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 475 acresBlack Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.8 mi · 3,637 acresSwartz Recreation Centerrecreation area · 9.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRichland Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 17 mi away
Internet at home0% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone100% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterStart Water Systemserves 2,514 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation71 ft22 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRichardson Medical Center6.5 miPost officeStart Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRayville Municipal Building5.9 miPoliceRichland Parish Sheriff's Office5.7 miFire stationStart - Girard Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryStart Elementary Schoolright hereCollegeLouisiana Delta Community College Main Campus10.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonroe Regional Airport MLU11 miInterstateI-201.1 miUS highwayUS 802.5 miCoachMonroe QuickwayGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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