Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:03 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:06 am – 5:09 pm
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People1,559 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.9649 householdsMedian household income $49,669Median home value $86,100Median rent $734 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $348 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.6% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 630 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, other services 13%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 33 minutes93% drive alone, 3% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 19 mi away
Nearby landmarksChatham Lakelake · 4.3 miCaney Creek Reservoirreservoir · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCaney Creek Lake State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 312 acresJackson Parish Game And Fish Preservestate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 191 acresI-20 Rest Areastate recreation area · 19.2 miVardie Parsons Parkstate park · 20.4 mi · 99 acresD 'Arbonne National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.7 mi · 17,639 acresHwy 165 Roadside Parkstate park · 26.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJackson Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm 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, nearest monitors: Ouachita County, LA, 23 mi away
Internet at home64% of households have a broadband subscription32% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Chatham Water Systemserves 1,557 people from ground water9 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 serving the town
Elevation234 ft71 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJackson Parish Hospital16.5 miPost officeChatham Post Office3.9 miTown hallChatham Town Hall3.9 miPoliceJackson Parish Sheriff's Office Chatham Substation4.0 miFire stationDistrict 3 Fire Protection District - Chatham3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonroe Regional Airport MLU30 miInterstateI-2019 miUS highwayUS 16716 miCoachJonesboro Super Save#2-ChevronGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71226 ZIP area.
