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Haynesville’s best subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and a B for schools; its weakest is a D− for health. 48% of residents live below the poverty line in Haynesville, above both Louisiana’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town in Louisiana scores lower than Haynesville on health. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. Only 23 of Louisiana’s 255 towns score lower on the outdoors. Haynesville has 1 place on the National Register. Haynesville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Haynesville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Haynesville | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 30.6% | 12.4% |
2,327 counted in 2010 and 2,039 in 2020; an estimated 1,872 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Haynesville is from typical.
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Census counts: 123 in 1880, a peak of 3,454 in 1980, 2,039 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1952 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Haynesville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Haynesville.
47% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Haynesville, above both the Louisiana town median (27%) and the median of U.S. towns (19%). 24% of adults report frequent mental distress in Haynesville. Of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Haynesville.
| Haynesville | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 27% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 19% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 54% | 43% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 16% | 12% |
| What stands out | Haynesville | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.5% | 16.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.9% | 78.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 30.6% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Claiborne Parish school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haynesville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 304 | B+ |
| Haynesville Jr./Sr. High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 246 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
Haynesville’s median household income is $21,000. Jobs based in Haynesville fell to 326 in 2023, 103 fewer than in 2013. Haynesville’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.
| Haynesville | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $21,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Haynesville has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Haynesville is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Haynesville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Haynesville; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Haynesville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Where Haynesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
12 notable people were born in Haynesville.
Town in Louisiana, United States
Haynesville is a town in northern Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States, located just south of the Arkansas border. The population was 2,039 in 2020. Haynesville is known as the "Gateway to North Louisiana" and the "Butterfly Capital of Louisiana". Loice Kendrick-Lacy of Haynesville published Gardening To Attract Butterflies: The Beauty And The Beast (2012). Kendrick-Lacy begins with memories of her childhood, when she was introduced to butterflies by her grandmother.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
12 notable people were born here, including Johnny Copeland and James Haynes.