Good PineLA
A town of 791.
Is Good Pine a good place to live?
Good Pine’s median age is 62.4 years, against 37.8 years in Louisiana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 162 Louisiana towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Good Pine. Trout-Good Pine School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Good Pine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Good Pine stand out
Where Good Pine beats most towns.
791 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Good Pine: who provides what
Good Pine is unincorporated, so LaSalle 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 Good Pine.
The schools Good Pine’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the LaSalle Parish school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodpine Middle SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 279 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
A job hub: Good Pine has 7.1 jobs for every working resident and draws in 417 commuters
Most working residents leave Good Pine for work: only 15% work in town. Since 2013, Good Pine has added 123 jobs, to 426 in 2023. Good Pine’s median household income is $89,000, above the Louisiana town median ($56,000) and near the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Good Pine | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $89,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Good Pine
Good Pine has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Good Pine’s July high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Good Pine is
Good Pine beats the Louisiana average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 46% of adults have high blood pressure in Good Pine. Only 1 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Good Pine.
| Good Pine | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 44% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 82% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 33% |
| What stands out | Good Pine | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.1% | 12.4% |
| Fewer smokers | 13% | 17.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Good Pine, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Good Pine
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Good Pine; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Good Pine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Every workday, about 417 people come to Good Pine for work
Where Good Pine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Good Pine
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Good Pine is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 259. Good Pine is located on U.S. Route 84, 1.8 miles (2.9 km) west-northwest of downtown Jena but much of the area has been annexed so it is increasingly a neighborhood of Jena. The Good Pine Lumber Company Building and the Trout-Good Pine School, which are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places, are located in Good Pine.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 210 ft
Questions about Good Pine
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Good Pine, LA a good place to live?
Good Pine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.