Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:04 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:08 am – 5:09 pm
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People2,437 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.11,065 householdsMedian household income $69,018Median home value $154,500Median rent $950 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $675 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 1,087 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 21%, transport, warehousing and utilities 9%Average commute 25 minutes80% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: 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, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlack Pondlake · 5.5 miLittle Dugdemona Riverriver · 8.1 miLamkin Pondlake · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCaney Creek Lake State Parkstate park · 13.9 mi · 312 acresBig Cypress State Parkstate park · 14.6 mi · 333 acresLake Claiborne State Parkstate park · 27.6 mi · 624 acresKisatchie National Forestnational forest · 35.3 mi · 607,483 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 5 Mar 202644 mi away, 2026 Red River Parish, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 21 Aug 202643 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, 35 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription30% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPunkin Center Hilltop Wsserves 1,710 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation223 ft68 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJackson Parish Hospital6.5 miPost officeQuitman Post Office1.0 miTown hallQuitman Village Hallunder a milePoliceHodge Police Department5.4 miFire stationQuitman Fire Protection District 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighQuitman High School1.0 miCollegeGrambling State University12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonroe Regional Airport MLU42 miInterstateI-2014 miUS highwayUS 1671.1 miCoachJonesboro Super Save#2-ChevronGreyhound6.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71268 ZIP area.
