Urania, LA

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Urania, Louisiana

Urania, Louisiana, in La Salle county, is 45 miles S of Monroe, Louisiana (center to center) and 186 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana. There are an estimated 700 people in the town.

The People and Families of Urania

In Urania, about 68% of adults are married. Many folks in Urania are married and settled down.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Urania had a median family income of $29,167.

Urania Housing

Approximately 87% of housing in Urania is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Urania, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Urania strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Louisiana):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 2%

Comparative Profile of Urania, LA

Comparing Urania to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Louisiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	45 miles S of Monroe, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	186 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	La Salle
P.O. Box Zip Codes	71480
Phone Area Codes	318
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.864
Longitude	-92.295

Station	OLLA
Distance	3.7 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 56 F
Apr Temp	51 to 75 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	51 to 78 F
Annual Precip	60.2 inches

Station	JENA 4 WSW
Distance	14.7 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 56 F
Apr Temp	52 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	52 to 78 F
Annual Precip	59.2 inches

Station	WINNFIELD 2 W
Distance	22.3 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 56 F
Apr Temp	51 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	52 to 79 F
Annual Precip	59.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	700	100%
Male	334	47.7%
Female	366	52.3%
Under 18	185	26.4%
18+	515	73.6%
65+	101	14.4%
Median Age	35.5
Average Family Size	3.03
White	672	96%
African-American	5	0.7%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.4%
Other	4	0.6%
Mixed Race	16	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	2.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$29,167
Population In Poverty	165	24%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	685
Growth	-15
Growth %	-2.09%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	63.2%
Irish	11.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.3%
German	5%
French (except Basque)	3.7%
English	3.3%
Scottish	1.9%
Italian	1.2%
European	1%
Acadian/Cajun	1%
Dutch West Indian	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Urania	700	$29,167
Clarks	1,071	$27,083
Georgetown	301	$32,750
Jena	2,971	$39,848
Olla	1,417	$31,648
Sikes	120	$33,750
Tullos	419	$31,786

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