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A town of 1,319. Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.

Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,319
+17% since 2010
Typical home
$257K
+3.6% in a year
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
34.9
years
Jobs based here
338
Balanced

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1,319 people, and everyone knows the way

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Schools

Choudrant’s public schools outperform 86% of Louisiana districts

The public schools Choudrant’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 86% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

ASchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Choudrant Elementary SchoolPK–5536A−
Choudrant High School6–12421A+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Health

Healthier than 22% of U.S. towns

Choudrant beats the Louisiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Louisiana
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
What stands outChoudrantLA
Fewer adults facing food insecurity16.4%22.5%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity12.3%16.8%
More adults who have had cancer9.1%7.5%
Northern Louisiana Medical Center
6.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
73rd
percentile among LA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Choudrant 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

Winter37–59°
Spring52–76°
Summer70–92°
Fall53–78°
Nov 16
typical first frost
Mar 11
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

A typical Choudrant home is worth about $257K

The typical Choudrant home is worth about $257,000, up 3.6% in a year, 18% above the Louisiana typical home.

$257KZillow home value

Typical home value

Choudrant$257K
Louisiana$217K
+3.6%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Choudrant

Most working residents leave Choudrant for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Ruston (37%), Monroe (10%) and Shreveport (6%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Choudrant5%
Ruston37%
Monroe10%
Shreveport6%
West Monroe3%
13 mi
median commute distance
338
jobs based in Choudrant
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

0% of Choudrant is conserved land

6.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,732 acres
6.3 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.

50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
50Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Choudrant, LA, High School IMG 0100
2010 · Choudrant, LA, High School IMG 0100 · Wikimedia Commons
Choudrant’s story

Choudrant in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

LAMap-doton-ChoudrantChoudrant, LA, Village Hall IMG 0105First Baptist Church of Choudrant, LA IMG 0110
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About Choudrant

Village in Louisiana, United States

Official town website ↗

Choudrant is a village in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Choudrant had a population of 989. It is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Population
989
Area
3.9 sq mi
Elevation
157 ft
ZIP code
71227
Area code
318

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