Local servicesHospitalMadison Parish Hospital4.8 miPost officeTallulah Post Office5.2 miTown hallRichmond Town Hall4.8 miPoliceMadison Parish Sheriff's Office5.0 miFire stationTallulah Fire Department Station 24.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLouisiana Delta Community College Tallulah Campus3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonroe Regional Airport MLU48 miInterstateI-203.8 miUS highwayUS 651.9 miAmtrakYazoo City, MS YAZ59 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71282 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min5:58 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:02 am – 5:03 pm
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People8,828 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.82,802 householdsMedian household income $35,244Median home value $97,400Median rent $644 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $314 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 2,734 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, retail 12%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 17 minutes85% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 38°F58 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare82 days above 90°F, 34 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tallulah station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksLouisiana Delta Community College Tallulah Campuscollege · 3.9 miLittle Bear Lakelake · 4.3 miHorseshoe Lakelake · 4.3 miRainey Lake Trailtrailhead · 8.3 miHollow Cypress Wildlife Trailtrailhead · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTensas River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.8 mi · 77,852 acresRichmond Sports Complexrecreation area · 4.9 miI-20 Rest Areastate recreation area · 14.0 mi · 55 acresVicksburg National Military Parkhistoric site · 17.9 miDelhi I-20 Rest Areastate recreation area · 19.6 miLake Bruin State Parkstate park · 26.7 mi · 55 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMadison Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality46% of days had good air in 2025167 of 365 days measured198 moderate daysMedian index 52, worst day 84main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hinds County, MS, 45 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTallulah Water Systemserves 8,601 people from ground water25 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation78 ft24 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
