BelmontLA
This town of 161 people was settled in 1851.
Is Belmont a good place to live?
Belmont’s typical 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 per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Many (40%), Shreveport (7%) and Zwolle (4%). Among residents in Belmont, 12% live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 14 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Belmont’s year
Belmont’s typical July afternoon high is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Belmont has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Belmont after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2021. On expected storm and flood damage, Belmont sits above 65% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 49% come from inland flooding and 13% from strong winds.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Belmont is
The share of adults in Belmont who have been diagnosed with depression: 30%. Among adults in the town, 21% smoke cigarettes and 21% report frequent mental distress.
| 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.