HeflinLA
A town of 204, settled in 1900.
Is Heflin a good place to live?
Heflin’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both Louisiana’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Heflin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
204 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Heflin: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Heflin, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Heflin.
Homes in Heflin are worth about $121K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Heflin home is worth about $121,000, down 1% in a year, 44% below the Louisiana typical home. 59% of households own their home in Heflin, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 68% and U.S. towns at 73%. Heflin’s median rent is $883 a month.
| Heflin | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $883 a month | $990 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Heflin has mild winters and hot summers
Heflin has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Heflin is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of Heflin’s working residents commute to Minden
Most working residents leave Heflin for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Heflin grew to 71 in 2023, 68 more than in 2013. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Heflin.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Crime reported in Heflin
No violent or property crimes were reported in Heflin in 2024. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Heflin is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Heflin is
Heflin beats the Louisiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 18% of Heflin adults report frequent physical distress.
| Heflin | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 44% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 14% |
| What stands out | Heflin | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13.7% | 16.8% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 10.5% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Heflin
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Heflin
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Heflin
About 1 of every 100 Heflin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
About Heflin
Village in Louisiana, United States
Heflin is a village in southern Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Heflin had a population of 213. It is part of the Minden Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 272 ft
- ZIP code
- 71039
- Area code
- 318
Questions about Heflin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Heflin, LA a good place to live?
Heflin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.