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Sun

Total population

381

Median home value

$160,700

17.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation21 m
Land area4.44 km²
Weather64°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates30.65°, -89.91°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
21 m
Area
4.44 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Sun is a village in the northeastern corner of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 470 at the 2010 census, and 392 in 2020. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area.

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History & geography

Geography

Sun is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and (3.14%) is water.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
45
Median home value
$160,700
Housing units
215
Poverty rate
11.6%
Unemployment
1.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
63%
Black
16.3%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
3.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
30.6525
Longitude
-89.9105
Water area
0.23 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
64°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
89°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
66°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
91°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
64°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
92°F
Sunny

Forecast for Sun, LA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
37%
Diabetes
12.3%
Adult obesity
39.8%
Binge drinking
19.8%
Adult smoking
19.3%
No leisure activity
29.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
1
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
0
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Fifth Ward Junior High School
    Elementary · Bush · 430 students · 13:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Louisiana

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,730

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
103
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Sun

The Warmth of Other Suns
The Warmth of Other Suns
Isabel Wilkerson · 2010
The Sun King
The Sun King
Steven G. Reinhardt · 1984
Weekly Planner : Alexandria, Louisiana
Noon Sun Handy Books · 2020
Weekly Planner : Lake Charles, Louisiana
Noon Sun Handy Books · 2020
Weekly Planner : Morgan City, Louisiana
Noon Sun Handy Books · 2020
Weekly Planner : New Iberia, Louisiana
Noon Sun Handy Books · 2020
Weekly Planner : Northeast Monroe, Louisiana
Noon Sun Handy Books · 2020
Weekly Planner : New Orleans to Jeanerette, Louisiana
Noon Sun Handy Books · 2020

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Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library