Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min6:05 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:05 am – 5:11 pm
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People4,962 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.31,779 householdsMedian household income $71,729Median home value $166,400Median rent $958 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $621 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 2,112 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 14%, other services 11%Average commute 21 minutes88% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 39°F61 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare73 days above 90°F, 16 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boyce 3 Wnw station, 17 mi away
Parks and public landsKisatchie National Forestnational forest · within reach · 607,483 acresLittle River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 4,844 acresBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 23.0 mi · 995 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 LowGrant Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateHeat 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, 65 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCentral Grant Water Systemserves 2,250 people from ground water11 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation229 ft70 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlexandria Veterans Affairs Medical Center18.5 miPost officeDry Prong Post Office2.3 miTown hallDry Prong Town Hall2.3 miFire stationGrant Parish Fire District 32.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlexandria International Airport AEX19 miInterstateI-4917 miUS highwayUS 1672.3 miCoachBoyce River RdGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71423 ZIP area.
