Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min6:02 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:05 am – 5:08 pm
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People366 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.6152 householdsMedian household income $31,944Median home value $37,600Median rent $771 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 165 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, farming, forestry and mining 15%, wholesale trade 14%Average commute 27 minutes93% drive alone, 7% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 37°F59 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare93 days above 90°F, 38 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbia Lock station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksBrandon Lakelake · 6.7 miDixon Lakelake · 6.8 miHearn Islandisland · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHwy 165 Roadside Parkstate park · 6.6 miBoeuf Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 52,237 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Lanational wildlife refuge · 23.3 mi · 6,039 acresCatahoula National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.9 mi · 25,238 acresCaney Creek Lake State Parkstate park · 26.6 mi · 312 acresKisatchie National Forestnational forest · 31.7 mi · 607,483 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCaldwell Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowHeat wave Relatively LowSource: 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, 32 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Clarks Water Systemserves 906 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Nov 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation132 ft40 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCitizens Medical Center4.6 miPost officeClarks Post Officeunder a mileTown hallClarks Town Hallunder a milePoliceCaldwell Parish Sheriff's Office6.8 miFire stationClarks Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonroe Regional Airport MLU34 miInterstateI-2033 miUS highwayUS 1651.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71415 ZIP area.
