Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:03 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:06 am – 5:08 pm
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People2,374 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.21,063 householdsMedian household income $34,018Median home value $146,100Median rent $935 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $869 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 950 employedMain industries: other services 19%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 31 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%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, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksChatham Lakelake · 5.6 miBogaloosa Springspring · 5.2 miMills Pondlake · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJackson Parish Game And Fish Preservestate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 191 acresCaney Creek Lake State Parkstate park · 10.9 mi · 312 acresVardie Parsons Parkstate park · 11.9 mi · 99 acresI-20 Rest Areastate recreation area · 12.2 miWatson Brake State Historic Sitestate historic site · 14.0 mi · 79 acresD 'Arbonne National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.1 mi · 17,639 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 199448 mi away, near Junction City, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Jun 199448 mi awaySource: 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, 15 mi away
Internet at home62% of households have a broadband subscription26% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone36% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEros Community Water Systemserves 729 people from ground water11 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level11 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation207 ft63 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCornerstone Specialty Hospitals West Monroe14.5 miPost officeEros Post Office3.5 miTown hallChatham Town Hall5.9 miPoliceJackson Parish Sheriff's Office Chatham Substation5.9 miFire stationWard 2 Fire Protection District3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLouisiana Delta Community College West Monroe Campus11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonroe Regional Airport MLU22 miInterstateI-2011 miUS highwayUS 8010 miCoachMonroe QuickwayGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71238 ZIP area.
