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Wallace RidgeLA

A town of 628.

Population
628
−19.4% since 2010
Median home value
$200K
Census ACS
Median age
28.8
years
Jobs based here
10
A commuter town
Small town

628 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Wallace Ridge

Most working residents leave Wallace Ridge for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Jonesville (13%), Harrisonburg (11%) and Jena (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wallace Ridge0%
Jonesville13%
Harrisonburg11%
Jena6%
Sicily Island4%
19 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Wallace Ridge
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Wallace Ridge 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.

93°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–61°
Spring55–78°
Summer71–92°
Fall55–79°
Nov 22
typical first frost
Mar 6
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Wallace Ridge is

Wallace Ridge beats the Louisiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

32 measures vs. Louisiana
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outWallace RidgeLA
More adults treating high blood pressure83.3%78.8%
More adults with COPD15.7%8.5%
Riverland Medical Center
16 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 →
Outdoors

3.2% of Wallace Ridge is conserved land

1.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

3.2%conserved
Map of Wallace Ridge: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
3.2%
conserved · 154 of 4,760 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Wallace Ridge for work

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

13% → Jonesville Jonesville 13% 11% → Harrisonburg Harrisonburg 11% 6% → Jena Jena 6% 4% → Sicily Island Sicily Island 4% 3% → Alexandria Alexandria 3% 3% → Natchez Natchez 3% Wallace Ridge · 0% stay
10jobs based in Wallace Ridge
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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