BelmontLA
A town of 161, settled in 1851.
Is Belmont a good place to live?
Belmont’s median household income is $29,000, below both the Louisiana town median ($56,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Belmont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
161 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Belmont: who provides what
Belmont is unincorporated, so Sabine Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Belmont.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Union Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 10 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Belmont has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Belmont for work: only 0% work in town. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Belmont, against 20% in Louisiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Many (40%), Shreveport (7%) and Zwolle (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Belmont has mild winters and hot summers
Belmont has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Belmont is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Belmont, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Belmont is
Belmont beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 30% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Belmont.
| Belmont | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Belmont | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8.5% |
| More smokers | 20.8% | 17.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Belmont
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Belmont; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Belmont residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
100% of working residents leave Belmont for work
Where Belmont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Belmont
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Belmont, LA a good place to live?
Belmont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.