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Clarks’s story
Clarks in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
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A town of 770.
Population
770
+3.4% since 2010
Median home value
$50K
Census ACS
Household income
$28K
median
Median age
37.7
years
Jobs based here
82
A commuter town
Small town
770 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Clarks. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Clarks
Most working residents leave Clarks for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Columbia (13%), Banks Springs (10%) and Monroe (8%). Half commute less than 31 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Clarks2%
Columbia13%
Banks Springs10%
Monroe8%
Shreveport3%
31 mi
median commute distance
82
jobs based in Clarks
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Clarks 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
Winter38–60°
Spring54–77°
Summer71–92°
Fall54–78°
Nov 22
typical first frost
Mar 5
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Clarks is
Clarks beats the Louisiana average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
32 measures vs. Louisiana
9 better13 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Clarks | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.2% | 7.5% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.9% | 7.5% |
| More binge drinkers | 22.5% | 16.9% |
Citizens Medical Center
4.4 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
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Clarks for work
Where Clarks’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
82jobs based in Clarks
2%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Clarks
Village in Louisiana, United States
Clarks is a rural village in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Clarks had a population of 1,052. Clarks is the largest community by population in Caldwell Parish.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,052
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 141 ft
- ZIP code
- 71415
- Area code
- 318