Kilbourne Post Office, 2025
Kilbourne’s story
147 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1879Kilbourne is settled
KilbourneLA
A town of 327, settled in 1879.
Photo: Ktkvtsh · CC BY 4.0
Population
327
2025 Census estimate · −7.4% since 2020
Typical home
$105K
+18.4% in a year
Median age
66.3
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Is Kilbourne a good place to live?
Kilbourne’s age of the median resident is 66.3 years, against 37.8 years in Louisiana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Kilbourne has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
327 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Kilbourne: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kilbourne, and how to reach them.
PowerNortheast Louisiana Power Coop11.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNew Carroll Water System3 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kilbourne’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 hereW Carroll Parish Registrar of VotersWest Carroll Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes71253, 7126371253 80% · 71263 20%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 Kilbourne.
Housing
The typical home in Kilbourne is valued at about $105K
84% of Kilbourne households are owner-occupiers. Typical home values rose 18% in the year to September 2026.
$105KZillow home value
Typical home value
Kilbourne$105K
Louisiana$214K
+18.4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
About one in three of Kilbourne’s working residents commute to Oak Grove
For residents in Kilbourne, the share who live below the poverty line is 19%. In Kilbourne, the average commute is 28 minutes, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Oak Grove (34%), Monroe (5%) and Delhi (4%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 32 miles.
0%work in town
| Kilbourne | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Kilbourne0%
Oak Grove34%
Monroe5%
Delhi4%
Lake Providence3%
32 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Kilbourne
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Low risk in Kilbourne, with inland flooding at the top
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 69% of U.S. communities. A fifth of Kilbourne’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 18%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Kilbourne after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2016.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Kilbourne has mild winters and hot summers
Kilbourne’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 92°F.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter38–57°
Spring54–76°
Summer71–91°
Fall54–77°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 13
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Kilbourne is
In Kilbourne, 18% of adults report frequent physical distress. This Louisiana town beats the Louisiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 45% of adults in the town have high blood pressure; 29% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Kilbourne | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 44% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Louisiana
2 better23 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Kilbourne | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.9% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13.8% | 16.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.8% | 8.5% |
West Carroll Memorial Hospital
9.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kilbourne
16pages on Kilbourne
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kilbourne; the nearest are
University of Arkansas at MonticelloUniversity or college · Public · Monticello, AR50.1 mi$9,292 in-state tuitionLouisiana Delta Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Monroe54.2 mi$4,159 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 Kilbourne residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Kilbourne for work
Where Kilbourne’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Kilbourne
0%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Kilbourne
Village in Louisiana, United States
Kilbourne is a village in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kilbourne had a population of 351.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 125 ft
- ZIP code
- 71253
- Area code
- 318
Questions about Kilbourne
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kilbourne, LA a good place to live?
Kilbourne has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.