Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:07 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:14 am – 5:13 pm
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People470 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.4197 householdsMedian household income $59,432Median home value $83,100Median rent $768 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 218 employedMain industries: retail 22%, public administration 16%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 39 minutes83% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, French or Haitian Creole 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 94°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 35°F51 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare87 days above 90°F, 35 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mooringsport 1 N station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksHosston Lakelake · under a mileBlack Bayou Lakelake · 3.4 miMount Gileadpeak · 3.9 miPine Islandisland · 9.0 miDelaney Mountpeak · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCaddo Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.8 mi · 7,756 acresCaddo Lake State Parkstate park · 21.2 mi · 459 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Jan 202515 mi away, near Mooringsport, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 18 Jan 202515 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCaddo Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighStrong wind Very HighLightning Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025288 of 360 days measured72 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Caddo County monitors, LA
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Hosston Water Systemserves 729 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation211 ft64 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorth Caddo Medical Center6.1 miPost officeHosston Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHosston Village Hallunder a milePoliceGilliam Police Department4.7 miFire stationCaddo Fire District 7 Station 24.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShreveport Regional Airport SHV31 miInterstateI-491.6 miUS highwayUS 71under a mileAmtrakMarshall, TX MHL36 miCoachShreveport LA - SporTran Intermodal Terminal (SHR)Greyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71043 ZIP area.
