Converse’s typical journey to work stands at 33 minutes. For most workers, Converse is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Nearly a quarter of residents live below the poverty line locally, above both Louisiana’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Half of commuters travel less than 43 miles.

1%work in town

	Converse	Louisiana towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	33 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	23%	20%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	1.3%	9.8%	8%

Where working residents work

In Converse1%

Many18%

Shreveport12%

Zwolle4%

Pineville4%

43 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Converse

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here31 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Converse Commute times33 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 43 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Converse’s kids attend

Its one school is below. Public schools: the Sabine Parish school district. The largest public high school is Converse High School, with 490 students.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Converse High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12	Grades PK–12	490	B⁻

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The districtsSabine Parish Every school1 school · Converse High School Questions“Are Converse’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Housing

Converse’s typical home value is about $161K

In Converse, the typical rent is $751 a month, below both the Louisiana town median ($990 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). For households in the town, the share who own their home is 69%.

$161KZillow home value

	Converse	Louisiana towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$751 a month	$990 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	69%	68%	73%

Typical home value

Converse$161K

Louisiana$214K

+0.8%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 0.8% in a year Years of income to buyYears of income to buy Rents$751 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Converse

The typical July afternoon high in Converse is 93°F.

94°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter38–60°

Spring54–77°

Summer71–92°

Fall54–78°

Nov 20

typical first frost

Mar 8

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

94°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 37°Rain & snow56″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Converse’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Louisiana or U.S. town

Nearly a quarter of Converse adults smoke cigarettes. Converse: nearly a quarter of adults report frequent mental distress.

	Converse	Louisiana towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	24%	19%	14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	32%	27%	23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	23%	20%	17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	19%	16%	14%

32 measures vs. Louisiana

0 better23 too close to call9 worse

What stands out	Converse	LA
More adults with COPD	12.1%	8.5%
More smokers	24.2%	17.3%
More adults in frequent physical distress	19.2%	15.2%

Desoto Regional Health System

17.7 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageConverse’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby17.7 miles to an ER · Desoto Regional Health System How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than LA on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Converse: inland flooding

For Converse, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 57 of 100. Federal aid has come to Converse households in 8 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 39% come from inland flooding and 16% from strong winds.

57risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageConverse’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters8 federal disasters · Paid out in Converse Get ready1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about Converse

17pages on Converse

The big questions

Schools1 school HealthBetter than LA on 0 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$161K typical home · up 0.8% in a year Work & commute31 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 57% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions14 nearby · Mansfield State Historic Site 16 mi LibraryConverse Branch Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1897 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 35 residents Climate94° summer highs

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 71419 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Converse; the nearest are

Northwestern State University of LouisianaUniversity or college · Public · Natchitoches35.4 mi$8,864 in-state tuition Panola CollegeCommunity college · Public · Carthage, TX46.4 mi$2,352 in-state tuition

About 5 of every 100 Converse residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Louisiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Converse for work

Where Converse’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

31jobs based in Converse

1%of working residents work in town

43 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Converse

Village in Louisiana, United States

Converse is a village in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Converse had a population of 379.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 2.2 sq mi
Elevation: 213 ft
ZIP code: 71419
Area code: 318

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With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Converse’s workers commute out