Mound Louisiana and Delta Louisiana circa 1898, 1898
Mound’s story
155 years in pictures
Census counts: 145 in 1940, 12 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1898 and 5 maps from 1909 on.
- 1871Mound is settled
MoundLA
A town of 12, settled in 1871.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Ktkvtsh · CC BY 4.0
Population
12
2025 Census estimate · −14.3% since 2020
Median home value
$193K
Census ACS
Median age
43.3
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Is Mound a good place to live?
64% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mound, against 20% in Louisiana’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Mound. Mound’s trail density is 2.2 miles per square mile, above both the Louisiana town median (0.2) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Mound has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
12 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
DeltaMound
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mound: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mound, and how to reach them.
PowerNortheast Louisiana Power Coop11.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mound’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 hereMadison Parish Registrar of VotersMadison Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code7128271282 100%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 Mound.
Climate
Mound has mild winters and hot summers
Mound has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Mound’s July high is 92°F.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–60°
Spring54–77°
Summer71–91°
Fall55–78°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 3
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Mound is
Mound beats the Louisiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 38% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Mound. Only 10 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Mound.
| Mound | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 27% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 19% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Louisiana
2 better8 too close to call22 worse
| What stands out | Mound | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.8% | 16.9% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.6% | 7.5% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 26.3% | 12.4% |
Madison Parish Hospital
10.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Mound
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.9%conserved
1.9%
conserved · 6 of 334 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 2.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 18 attractions →Poverty Point National Monument and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mound. Close and well known come first.
30 mi National MonumentPoverty Point National Monument
10 mi MuseumUSS Cairo
21 mi ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
5 mi National Military ParkVicksburg National Military Park410K visitors a year
9 mi MuseumThe Old Courthouse Museum
9 mi MuseumLower Mississippi River MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Poverty Point National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · USS Cairo: Katyrw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Vicksburg National Military Park: Eoghanacht at English Wikipedia, Public domain · The Old Courthouse Museum: David.rorick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lower Mississippi River Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mound
16pages on Mound
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mound; the nearest are
Alcorn State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Alcorn State, MS32.2 mi$8,785 in-state tuitionHinds Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Raymond, MS35.9 mi$4,250 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Mound residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
About Mound
Village in Louisiana, United States
Mound is a village in Madison Parish, Louisiana, United States. With a population of 12 at the 2020 census, it is Louisiana's smallest village by population. Its ZIP Code is 71282. It is part of the Tallulah Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 89 ft
- Area code
- 318
Questions about Mound
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mound, LA a good place to live?
Mound has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.