Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min5:57 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:03 am – 5:02 pm
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People6,397 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.02,295 householdsMedian household income $31,433Median home value $107,100Median rent $652 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $305 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.8% unemployment rate37% of adults are in the labour force, 1,695 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, public administration 21%, farming, forestry and mining 9%Average commute 15 minutes78% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher70% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 36°F59 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days79 days above 90°F, 34 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lake Providence station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Providencelake · 1.9 miLouisiana Delta Commumity College Lake Providence Campuscollege · 2.6 miSwan Lakelake · 5.6 miThe Chutebay · 2.7 miLost Islandisland · 5.7 miStack Islandisland · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBayou Macon Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 7,080 acresShipland Wmastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 4,101 acresHoward Miller Wmastate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 1,961 acresHoward Miller Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.5 mi · 495 acresDelta National Forestnational forest · 21.8 mi · 61,472 acresYazoo National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.0 mi · 13,043 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 3.7 on 8 Jan 201932 mi away, near Hollandale, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 8 Jan 201932 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowEast Carroll Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: 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, 58 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Lake Providence Water Systemserves 5,850 people from ground water13 health-based violations since 2021latest Feb 2026: groundwater treatment, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation95 ft29 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEast Carroll Parish Hospital3.7 miPost officeLake Providence Post Office3.8 miTown hallLake Providence City Hall3.8 miPoliceEast Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office3.6 miFire stationLake Providence Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLouisiana Delta Commumity College Lake Providence Campus2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Delta Regional Airport GLH49 miInterstateI-2027 miUS highwayUS 651.7 miAmtrakYazoo City, MS YAZ48 miCoachRolling ForkDelta Bus Lines Inc.23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71254 ZIP area.
