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A town of 638, settled in 1890.

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Population
638
−7.1% since 2010
Median home value
$113K
Census ACS
Household income
$43K
median
Median age
32.6
years
Jobs based here
325
Balanced
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638 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
1
paid flood claims since 2015
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Mangham 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 16
typical first frost
Mar 10
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 Mangham

Most working residents leave Mangham for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Monroe (14%), Rayville (12%) and Winnsboro (8%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Mangham6%
Monroe14%
Rayville12%
Winnsboro8%
Delhi4%
22 mi
median commute distance
325
jobs based in Mangham
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Mangham is

Mangham beats the Louisiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Louisiana
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outManghamLA
More adults treating high blood pressure81.3%78.8%
More adults who have had a stroke5.7%4.3%
Richardson Medical Center
10.7 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 →
Schools

Mangham’s public schools outperform 51% of Louisiana districts

The public schools Mangham’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Mangham Elementary SchoolPK–5404B
Mangham Junior High School6–8216C+
Mangham High School9–12294C+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →

About Mangham

Village in Louisiana, United States

Mangham is a village in Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States. The population was 672 at the 2010 census. Mangham was established in 1890. It is named for Wiley P. Mangham, the publisher of the Richland Beacon-News, a weekly newspaper in Rayville, the seat of Richland Parish.

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

Established
1890
Population
624
Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
75 ft
ZIP code
71259
Area code
318

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