Local servicesHospitalTrinity Medical Hospital16.4 miPost officeWaterproof Post Office5.6 miTown hallWaterproof Town Hall5.6 miPoliceWaterproof Police Department5.6 miFire stationTensas Parish Fire District 1 Station 91.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonroe Regional Airport MLU57 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY146 miUS highwayUS 655.0 miAmtrakBrookhaven, MS BRH63 miCoachNatchezDelta Bus Lines Inc.21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71375 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71375 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:00 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:01 am – 5:06 pm
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People1,090 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.5328 householdsMedian household income $25,455Median home value $62,300Median rent $478 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate26% of adults are in the labour force, 206 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 21%, transport, warehousing and utilities 17%, retail 16%Average commute 34 minutes86% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 36°F58 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare108 days above 90°F, 33 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, St Joseph 3 N station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksAllen Lakelake · under a mileBowman Lakelake · under a mileCooter Pointcape · 6.5 miFool Riverriver · 7.0 miIsland Number Onehundred and Twelveisland · 6.3 miLittle Tensas Riverriver · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Bruin State Parkstate park · 17.5 mi · 55 acresBayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.2 mi · 15,184 acresNatchez National Cemeteryhistoric site · 18.5 miNatchez State Parkstate park · 21.6 mi · 3,425 acresTensas River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.3 mi · 77,852 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Lanational wildlife refuge · 27.0 mi · 3,298 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 LowTensas 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, 60 mi away
Internet at home49% of households have a broadband subscription31% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone38% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVillage of Waterproof Water Systemserves 786 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation60 ft18 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
