DeltaLA

A town of 174.

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Population

174

residents

Median home value

$14K

Census ACS

Median age

28.6

years

Land area

5 sq mi

Small town

174 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Mound · 4 mi Vicksburg · 4 mi Richmond · 14 mi Tallulah · 15 mi Edwards · 20 mi Newellton · 24 mi

MoundDelta

Delta’s report card

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Commute38 miHalf of commuters travel less Climate92°/37°Summer high · winter low · 0″ snow Hazards44/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damage Outdoors6 miof trails · 0.6% conserved

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Weather

Forecast →

75°

Clear

H 93° · L 70°

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Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Delta. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Delta

Most working residents leave Delta for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Tallulah (24%), Vicksburg (7%) and Monroe (3%). Half commute less than 38 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Delta0%

Tallulah24%

Vicksburg7%

Monroe3%

North Hodge2%

38 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Delta

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Delta has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–60°

Spring54–77°

Summer71–91°

Fall55–78°

Nov 11

typical first frost

Mar 3

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

92°

typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Health

How healthy Delta is

Delta beats the Louisiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

32 measures vs. Louisiana

5 better27 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Delta	LA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	10.8%	18.1%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	13.1%	16.8%

Merit Health River Region

8.3 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 →

Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.

44risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesDrought

paid flood claims since 1994

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Outdoors

0.6% of Delta is conserved land

6.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.6%conserved

0.6%

conserved · 19 of 2,938 acres

6.2 mi

of trails · 1.3 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Grant's Canal	—	2

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Delta for work

Where Delta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

0jobs based in Delta

0%of working residents work in town

38 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Delta

Village in Louisiana, United States

Delta is a village in Madison Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 232 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Tallulah Micropolitan Statistical Area. Delta is a site on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail.

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

Population: 232
Area: 4.6 sq mi
Elevation: 89 ft
ZIP code: 71233
Area code: 318