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A town of 534.
Population
534
−11.8% since 2010
Median home value
$43K
Census ACS
Household income
$37K
median
Median age
45.3
years
Jobs based here
55
A commuter town
Small town
534 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Chatham
Most working residents leave Chatham for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Ruston (21%), Monroe (13%) and Jonesboro (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Chatham2%
Ruston21%
Monroe13%
Jonesboro5%
West Monroe5%
22 mi
median commute distance
55
jobs based in Chatham
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Chatham has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
93°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–60°
Spring53–77°
Summer70–92°
Fall53–78°
Nov 16
typical first frost
Mar 11
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Chatham is
Chatham beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
32 measures vs. Louisiana
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Chatham | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29% | 18.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 31.1% | 22.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.7% | 8.5% |
Jackson Parish Hospital
16.1 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 →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Chatham for work
Where Chatham’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
55jobs based in Chatham
2%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Chatham
Town in Louisiana, United States
Chatham is a town in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 491 in 2020. It is part of the Ruston micropolitan statistical area. Southwest of Chatham is Caney Lake and the Jimmie Davis State Park.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 491
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 180 ft
- ZIP code
- 71226
- Area code
- 318