Choudrant, LA, High School IMG 0100, 2010
Choudrant’s story
136 years in pictures
Census counts: 393 in 1920, 989 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1950 on.
- 1890Choudrant is settled
ChoudrantLA
A town of 1,032, settled in 1890. Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.
Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,032
2025 Census estimate · +4.5% since 2020
Typical home
$255K
+3.2% in a year
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
34.9
years
Jobs based here
338
Balanced
Is Choudrant a good place to live?
The best of Choudrant’s subject grades is an A for schools; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 4 of Louisiana’s 253 towns score lower on cost of living. Choudrant’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, above both the Louisiana town median (0.2) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Choudrant has 1 place on the National Register. Choudrant has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Choudrant stand out
Where Choudrant beats most towns.
Small town
1,032 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Choudrant grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Choudrant is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →SchoolsAOpen →Cost of livingC−Open →HealthNorthern Louisiana Medical Center 6.2 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listB−Open →Jobs & income$73K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors6 miles of trailsDOpen →History1 notable person born hereC−Open →Civic life2.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 34.9; 44% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Choudrant: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Choudrant, and how to reach them.
PowerClaiborne Electric Coop13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Choudrant Water System2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Choudrant’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Louisiana you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLincoln Parish Registrar of VotersLincoln Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code7122771227 100%Census 2020
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 Choudrant.
SchoolsA
Choudrant’s schools rank ahead of 87% of Louisiana districts
Its public schools are run by the Lincoln Parish school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Choudrant High School, with 421 students.
87%of LA districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choudrant Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 536 | A− |
| Choudrant High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 421 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
Residents of Choudrant are less healthy than 79% of U.S. towns
Choudrant beats the Louisiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of Choudrant adults have been diagnosed with depression, above both Louisiana’s towns (27%) and U.S. towns (23%). 16% of adults worry about having enough food in Choudrant.
21%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Choudrant | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 26% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 44% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Louisiana
5 better26 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Choudrant | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 16.4% | 22.5% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.3% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 7.5% |
Northern Louisiana Medical Center
6.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Choudrant
Choudrant has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Choudrant is 93°F.
93°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–59°
Spring52–76°
Summer70–92°
Fall53–78°
Nov 16
typical first frost
Mar 11
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade C−
A typical Choudrant home is worth about $255K
The typical Choudrant home is worth about $255,000, up 3.2% in a year, 19% above the Louisiana typical home. 63% of Choudrant households own their home.
$255KZillow home value
| Choudrant | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $943 a month | $990 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Choudrant$255K
Louisiana$214K
+3.2%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
About one in three of Choudrant’s working residents commute to Ruston
Most working residents leave Choudrant for work: only 5% work in town. Choudrant’s average trip to work is 16 minutes. Jobs based in Choudrant grew to 338 in 2023, 20 more than in 2013.
5%work in town
| Choudrant | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Choudrant5%
Ruston37%
Monroe10%
Shreveport6%
West Monroe3%
13 mi
median commute distance
338
jobs based in Choudrant
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,732 acres
6.3 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Moderate risk in Choudrant, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Choudrant
19pages on Choudrant
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Choudrant
Louisiana Tech UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Ruston7 mi$10,125 in-state tuitionGrambling State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Grambling10.7 mi$7,683 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Choudrant residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
About Choudrant
Village in Louisiana, United States
Choudrant is a village in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Choudrant had a population of 989. It is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 157 ft
- ZIP code
- 71227
- Area code
- 318
Questions about Choudrant
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Choudrant, LA a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.
Is Choudrant, LA expensive?
Yes. That is 6.5 years of the area's median household income ($39,172 across the Ruston, LA area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.