Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:01 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:07 am – 5:07 pm
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People8,485 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.03,642 householdsMedian household income $44,128Median home value $128,900Median rent $766 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $698 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 3,208 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 18%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 32 minutes87% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 36°F58 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month January1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days81 days above 90°F, 39 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Farmerville station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksLouisiana Delta Community Collegecollege · 3.2 miOuchleys Pondlake · under a mileBayou D'Arbonne Lakelake · 4.9 miBig Islandisland · 8.4 miLong Point Islandisland · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOld Lake D'arbonne State Parkstate park · 3.6 mi · 90 acresArnett Smith Ball Parkrecreation area · 1.7 miBayou D'loutrestate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 2,583 acresNew Lake D'arbonne State Parkstate park · 7.2 mi · 659 acresLinville Roadside Parkstate park · 10.4 miD 'Arbonne National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.7 mi · 17,639 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Jun 199425 mi away, near Junction City, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200739 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowUnion Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home61% of households have a broadband subscription34% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone31% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Farmerville Water Systemserves 5,352 people from ground water24 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
Elevation192 ft59 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnion General Hospital2.4 miPost officeFarmerville Post Office3.0 miTown hallFarmerville Town Hall2.4 miPoliceUnion Parish Sheriff's Office2.4 miFire stationFarmerville Volunteer Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLouisiana Delta Community College3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonroe Regional Airport MLU26 miInterstateI-2018 miUS highwayUS 16718 miCoachRuston (Tech Mart)Greyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71241 ZIP area.
