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HeflinLA

A town of 139. A typical home worth about $125K.

Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
139
residents
Typical home
$125K
−2.4% in a year
Household income
$43K
median
Median age
43.3
years
Jobs based here
71
Balanced

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139 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Heflin home is worth about $125K

The typical Heflin home is worth about $125,000, down 2.4% in a year, 42% below the Louisiana typical home.

$125KZillow home value

Typical home value

Heflin$125K
Louisiana$217K
−2.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Heflin has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.

93°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter37–59°
Spring53–76°
Summer71–92°
Fall54–78°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 17
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Heflin

Most working residents leave Heflin for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Minden (34%), Shreveport (21%) and Bossier City (11%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Heflin0%
Minden34%
Shreveport21%
Bossier City11%
Arcadia3%
24 mi
median commute distance
71
jobs based in Heflin
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety

Crime reported in Heflin

No violent or property crimes were reported in Heflin in 2024. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Heflin is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2024
0
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

How healthy Heflin is

Heflin beats the Louisiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

32 measures vs. Louisiana
2 better26 too close to call4 worse
What stands outHeflinLA
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity13.7%16.8%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off10.5%12.4%
More adults who have had cancer9.5%7.5%
Minden Medical Center
11 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 48% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Heflin

Village in Louisiana, United States

Heflin is a village in southern Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Heflin had a population of 213. It is part of the Minden Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Population
213
Area
1.9 sq mi
Elevation
272 ft
ZIP code
71039
Area code
318

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