Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:08 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:13 am – 5:13 pm
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People335 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.8134 householdsMedian household income $83,333Median home value $187,500Median rent $1,109 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 119 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, manufacturing 16%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 22 minutes88% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 35°F51 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare87 days above 90°F, 35 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mooringsport 1 N station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsBenton Dixie League Parkpark · 7.9 miCaddo Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.8 mi · 7,756 acresCaddo Lake State Parkstate park · 18.4 mi · 459 acresC. Bickham Dickson Park - In Bossier Ph.state park · 22.5 mi · 566 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Jan 20258 mi away, near Mooringsport, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Jan 20258 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCaddo Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Very HighLightning Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025288 of 360 days measured72 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Caddo County monitors, LA
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Shreveport Water Systemserves 192,378 people from surface water20 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation178 ft54 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorth Caddo Medical Center11.3 miPost officeBelcher Post Office1.8 miTown hallBelcher Village Hall1.5 miPoliceGilliam Police Department6.0 miFire stationCaddo Fire District 7 Station 41.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern University at Shreveport13.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShreveport Regional Airport SHV21 miInterstateI-492.4 miUS highwayUS 71under a mileAmtrakMarshall, TX MHL32 miCoachShreveport LA - SporTran Intermodal Terminal (SHR)Greyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71004 ZIP area.
