2016 · Kingsville Baptist Church, Ball, LA IMG 0119 (2) · Wikimedia Commons
Ball’s story
Ball in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
BallLA
A town of 3,869. Nearly 10.1% of it is conserved land.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Hot Furnace · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
3,869
−1% since 2010
Typical home
$179K
+0.8% in a year
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
29.7
years
Jobs based here
1,063
Balanced
What makes Ball stand out
The 3 things Ball does most differently from other towns.
Outdoors
#7 most conserved land in LA
3.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves
10.1% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Ball
Health
83% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than LA on 4 measures, worse on 1.
B+School Grade
Schools
#66 for schools in LA
of 153 towns
School Grade B+.
Ball’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →84°
Partly Cloudy
H 94° · L 70°
Local news
All →- Olivia Rodrigo, KATSEYE, SOMBR & More to Perform on 2026 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour: Full LineupBillboard · Sep 25
- Ball Elementary Opens New Building & Showcases Campus Enhancementsklax-tv.com · Sep 25
- All the Beauty and the Bloodshed in 'The Black Ball / La Bola Negra' (Cannes 2026 Film Review)Movies We Texted About · Sep 22
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ball. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
10.1% of Ball is conserved land
3.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
10.1%conserved
10.1%
conserved · 511 of 5,071 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
#7
most conserved land in LA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Ball
Most working residents leave Ball for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Alexandria (38%), Pineville (12%) and Lafayette (3%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Ball3%
Alexandria38%
Pineville12%
Lafayette3%
Baton Rouge2%
10 mi
median commute distance
1,063
jobs based in Ball
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns
Ball beats the Louisiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Louisiana
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Ball | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 10.2% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 14.1% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.4% | 7.5% |
Rapides Regional Medical Center
7.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
69th
percentile among LA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Ball’s public schools outperform 74% of Louisiana districts
The public schools Ball’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
B+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball Elementary School | PK–6 | 387 | B |
| Paradise Elementary School | PK–6 | 369 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Housing
A typical Ball home is worth about $179K
The typical Ball home is worth about $179,000, up 0.8% in a year, 17% below the Louisiana typical home.
$179KZillow home value
Typical home value
Ball$179K
Louisiana$217K
+0.8%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Ball has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
93°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter40–62°
Spring55–78°
Summer71–92°
Fall56–79°
Nov 27
typical first frost
Feb 27
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHurricanes
8
paid flood claims since 2017
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Ball
Town in Louisiana, United States
Ball is a town in Rapides Parish, just north of Pineville, Louisiana, United States. Established in 1972, it is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Ball had a population of 3,961.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 3,961
- Area
- 8.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 161 ft
- ZIP code
- 71405
- Area code
- 318
Ball’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Ball.
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