Ball, LA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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.

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How Ball ranks

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#4Most conserved land in LA #23Highest income in LA #24Lowest obesity in LA All LA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code71405

Area code318

Living in Ball

Housing in Ball

$179K▲ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ball home is worth about $179,000, up 0.8% in a year, 17% below the Louisiana typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Health in Ball

Compared with Louisiana

4better than LA·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.2%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offLA 12.4% · better 14.1%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityLA 16.8% · better 8.4%More adults who have had cancerLA 7.5% · worse

Care nearby

Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria · 7.6 mi · ER

East Grant Community Health CenterPollock · 3.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Ball · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ball →

Schools in Ball

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B⁺

School Grade B+

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.

#66Best public schoolsof 153 in LA

DistrictRapides ParishSchools2

Ball Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–6 · 387 students Paradise Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–6 · 369 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within LA. Ratings are from neighbors.