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A town of 143.

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Population
143
residents
Median home value
$129K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
42.5
years
Jobs based here
52
Balanced
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143 people, and everyone knows the way

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Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Baskin has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.

93°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–60°
Spring54–77°
Summer71–92°
Fall54–78°
Nov 16
typical first frost
Mar 10
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
1
paid flood claims since 2008
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Baskin

Most working residents leave Baskin for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Winnsboro (28%), Monroe (12%) and Rayville (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Baskin0%
Winnsboro28%
Monroe12%
Rayville6%
Delhi6%
16 mi
median commute distance
52
jobs based in Baskin
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Baskin is

Baskin beats the Louisiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Louisiana
2 better29 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBaskinLA
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off9.9%12.4%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity13.8%16.8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth22.8%18.1%
Franklin Medical Center
7.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Baskin’s public schools outperform 56% of Louisiana districts

The public schools Baskin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Baskin SchoolPK–8325C
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →

About Baskin

Village in Louisiana, United States

Baskin is a village in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 210 at the 2020 census, up from 188 in 2000. Baskin is located north of the parish seat of Winnsboro.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
210
Area
1.3 sq mi
Elevation
72 ft
ZIP code
71219
Area code
318

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