Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:08 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:12 am – 5:14 pm
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People23,219 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.19,333 householdsMedian household income $50,287Median home value $170,600Median rent $1,013 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,161 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 9,226 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 12%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 21 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%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°F56 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days97 days above 90°F, 44 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shreveport Sthrn Hills station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksRemington College - Shreveport Campuscollege · under a mileShreveport Community Collegecollege · 4.1 miLake Forbinglake · 4.2 miBayou Pierre Lake (historical)lake · 4.8 miSunflower Pointcape · 7.0 miHarts Islandisland · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouthern Hills Park & Community Centerpark · 1.2 mi · 60 acresCargill Parkrecreation area · 2.5 mi · 123 acresC. Bickham Dickson Park - In Bossier Ph.state park · 6.6 mi · 566 acresLake Bistineau State Parkstate park · 24.6 mi · 852 acresCaddo Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.2 mi · 7,756 acresCaddo Lake State Parkstate park · 29.4 mi · 459 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.9 on 5 Mar 202632 mi away, 2026 Red River Parish, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 21 Aug 202636 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Shreveport Water Systemserves 192,378 people from surface water20 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
Elevation200 ft61 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWillis - Knighton South and the Center for Women's Health Hospitalunder a milePost officeMeriwether Post Office2.1 miTown hallStonewall Town Hall8.7 miPoliceShreveport Police Department District 121.3 miFire stationShreveport Fire Department Station 17under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementarySummer Grove Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryForest Hill Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleRidgewood Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeRemington College - Shreveport Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportShreveport Regional Airport SHV3.8 miInterstateI-493.3 miUS highwayUS 171under a mileAmtrakMarshall, TX MHL35 miCoachShreveport LA - SporTran Intermodal Terminal (SHR)Greyhound7.8 miTransit17 stops within a mileSporTranSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71118 ZIP area.
