Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min6:08 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:13 am – 5:14 pm
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People47 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.832 householdsMedian household income $45,750Median home value $9,999100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 39°F49 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days96 days above 90°F, 29 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shreveport Dwtn Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Shreveport Wfo
Nearby landmarksPine Islandisland · 3.3 miPine Hillspeak · 1.7 miSouthern University at Shreveportcollege · 4.1 miSquirrel Pointcape · 4.2 miJohnsons Armbay · 3.5 miTwin Islandsisland · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDavid Raines Community Centerpark · 4.7 miFord Parkrecreation area · 6.5 mi · 83 acresCaddo Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.6 mi · 7,756 acresC. Bickham Dickson Park - In Bossier Ph.state park · 14.5 mi · 566 acresCaddo Lake State Parkstate park · 17.9 mi · 459 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 5 Mar 202645 mi away, 2026 Red River Parish, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 21 Aug 202649 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL44% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Blanchard Water Systemserves 16,326 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation217 ft66 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWillis - Knighton Medical Center9.2 miPost officeBlanchard Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBlanchard Town Hallunder a milePoliceBlanchard Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCaddo Fire District 12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryBlanchard Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouthern University at Shreveport4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShreveport Regional Airport SHV10 miInterstateI-493.6 miUS highwayUS 715.3 miAmtrakMarshall, TX MHL28 miCoachShreveport LA - SporTran Intermodal Terminal (SHR)Greyhound9.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71009 ZIP area.
