Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min6:07 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:10 am – 5:13 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 34°F57 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days78 days above 90°F, 51 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ashland station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsBlack Lake Bayoustate recreation area · 13.5 mi · 726 acresRed River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.6 mi · 15,107 acresLake Bistineau State Parkstate park · 26.1 mi · 852 acresBig Cypress State Parkstate park · 26.3 mi · 333 acresKisatchie National Forestnational forest · 29.5 mi · 607,483 acresSabine National Forestnational forest · 41.4 mi · 161,158 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 5 Mar 20263 mi away, 2026 Red River Parish, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 21 Aug 20263 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRed River Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025288 of 365 days measured76 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 101main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bossier County, LA, 46 mi away
Drinking waterTown of Coushatta Water Systemserves 3,300 people from ground water7 health-based violations since 2021latest May 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation161 ft49 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChristus Coushatta Health Care Center3.2 miPost officeCoushatta Post Office3.3 miTown hallCoushatta Town Hall3.9 miPoliceRed River Parish Sheriff's Office3.7 miFire stationRed River Fire Protection District2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolWare Youth Center School1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShreveport Regional Airport SHV38 miInterstateI-498.4 miUS highwayUS 711.3 miAmtrakMarshall, TX MHL68 miCoachNatchitoches (Bayou Soul)Greyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71025 ZIP area.
