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Dry Prong’s story
81 years in pictures
1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1945Dry Prong is settled
- 2004LAMap-doton-Dry Prong
Dry ProngLA
A town of 369, settled in 1945.
Population
369
residents
Median home value
$198K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
45.9
years
Jobs based here
62
A commuter town
Small town
369 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dry Prong. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Dry Prong
Most working residents leave Dry Prong for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Alexandria (21%), Colfax (13%) and Pineville (9%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Dry Prong3%
Alexandria21%
Colfax13%
Pineville9%
Ball3%
19 mi
median commute distance
62
jobs based in Dry Prong
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Dry Prong has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
93°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter40–61°
Spring55–78°
Summer71–92°
Fall55–79°
Nov 27
typical first frost
Feb 27
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 Dry Prong is
Dry Prong beats the Louisiana average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. Louisiana
8 better23 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Dry Prong | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.6% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.2% | 22.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 7.5% |
Rapides Regional Medical Center
19 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
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
Homes in Dry Prong sell for about $179K
The median sale price was $179,000 in April 2026.
$179Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Dry Prong for work
Where Dry Prong’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
62jobs based in Dry Prong
3%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Dry Prong
Village in Louisiana, United States
Dry Prong is a village in central Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Dry Prong had a population of 455.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1945
- Population
- 455
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 230 ft
- ZIP code
- 71423
- Area code
- 318