Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:02 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:07 am – 5:08 pm
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People6,354 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.82,878 householdsMedian household income $74,873Median home value $210,000Median rent $976 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $963 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 3,527 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, construction 13%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 34 minutes78% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 33°F58 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare93 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Calhoun Rsch Stn station
Nearby landmarksLouisiana Delta Community College West Monroe Campuscollege · 4.0 miMills Pondlake · 3.4 miPine Islandisland · 8.0 miLittle Lakelake · 7.3 miBogaloosa Springspring · 8.3 miJoes Islandisland · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVardie Parsons Parkstate park · 5.3 mi · 99 acresI-20 Rest Areastate recreation area · 5.8 miD 'Arbonne National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.2 mi · 17,639 acresBiedenharn Sports Complexrecreation area · 8.6 miD'arbonne Bayoustate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 437 acresJackson Parish Game And Fish Preservestate conservation land · 14.4 mi · 191 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Jun 199440 mi away, near Junction City, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Jun 199440 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOuachita Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025227 of 365 days measured138 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Ouachita County monitors, LA
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIndian Village Water Systemserves 2,082 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation128 ft39 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCornerstone Specialty Hospitals West Monroe8.5 miPost officeCalhoun Post Officeunder a mileTown hallChoudrant Village Hall9.6 miFire stationOuachita Parish Fire Protection District 1 Station 81.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 middleMiddleCalhoun Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryCalhoun Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryCentral Elementary School1.5 miCollegeLouisiana Delta Community College West Monroe Campus4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonroe Regional Airport MLU18 miInterstateI-201.2 miUS highwayUS 80under a mileCoachMonroe QuickwayGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71225 ZIP area.
