Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:04 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:08 am – 5:10 pm
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People1,133 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.4473 householdsMedian household income $34,531Median home value $76,500Median rent $709 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.6% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 330 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 19%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 18 minutes82% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Tagalog 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 36°F61 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month January1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days88 days above 90°F, 42 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bienville 3 Ne station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlack Pondlake · 1.3 miLittle Dugdemona Riverriver · 4.2 miHorner Lakelake · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCaney Creek Lake State Parkstate park · 11.5 mi · 312 acresBig Cypress State Parkstate park · 14.2 mi · 333 acresKisatchie National Forestnational forest · 30.3 mi · 607,483 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 5 Mar 202643 mi away, 2026 Red River Parish, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 21 Aug 202642 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, 36 mi away
Internet at home66% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Hodge Water Systemserves 479 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation181 ft55 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJackson Parish Hospital1.3 miPost officeHodge Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHodge Village Hallunder a milePoliceHodge Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHodge Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighJonesboro - Hodge High School1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonroe Regional Airport MLU43 miInterstateI-2019 miUS highwayUS 167under a mileCoachJonesboro Super Save#2-ChevronGreyhound1.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71247 ZIP area.
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