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New Llano’s story
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- 1917New Llano is settled
New LlanoLA
A town of 2,015, settled in 1917.
Population
2,015
2025 Census estimate · −9.1% since 2020
Typical home
$132K
+6.8% in a year
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
38.1
years
Jobs based here
316
A commuter town
Is New Llano a good place to live?
The best of New Llano’s subject grades are an A for schools and an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D for incomes. Residents are less healthy than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Only 7 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a lower average trip to work than New Llano. On history, just 22 of Louisiana’s 254 towns do worse. New Llano's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 83% of U.S. towns. New Llano has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes New Llano stand out
Where New Llano beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A shrinking town
New Llano has shrunk 20% since 2010
2,504 counted in 2010 and 2,213 in 2020; an estimated 2,015 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How New Llano grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far New Llano is from typical.
Jobs & income$52K median household incomeDOpen →HealthByrd Regional Hospital 2.2 miles awayDOpen →SchoolsBeat 89% of Louisiana districts on tests and graduationAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.4 of 20; 11.8% of households have no car; 5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryD−Open →Civic life2.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 93° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 38.1; 14% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to New Llano: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Llano, and how to reach them.
PowerCleco Power14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of New Llano Water System7 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New Llano’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 hereVernon Parish Registrar of VotersVernon Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes71461, 7144671461 94% · 71446 6%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 New Llano.
HealthD
New Llano earns a D for health
46% of New Llano adults sleep under 7 hours, against 42% in Louisiana’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. 29% of New Llano adults worry about having enough food. New Llano beats the Louisiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
6%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| New Llano | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 42% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Louisiana
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | New Llano | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6% | 7.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 28.9% | 22.5% |
Byrd Regional Hospital
2.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade A−
The typical home in New Llano is valued at about $132K
The typical New Llano home is worth about $132,000, up 6.8% in a year, 38% below the Louisiana typical home. 45% of New Llano households own their home, below both the Louisiana town median (68%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). New Llano’s median rent is $828 a month.
$132KZillow home value
| New Llano | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 45% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $828 a month | $990 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
New Llano$132K
Louisiana$214K
+6.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
New Llano has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave New Llano for work: only 3% work in town. 21% of residents live below the poverty line in New Llano. Since 2013, New Llano has lost 42 jobs, to 316 in 2023.
3%work in town
| New Llano | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In New Llano3%
Leesville23%
Lafayette4%
Lake Charles4%
DeRidder4%
19 mi
median commute distance
316
jobs based in New Llano
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 52% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
New Llano faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in New Llano since 2018.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
1
paid flood claims since 2018
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in New Llano
New Llano has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in New Llano is 92°F.
93°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter40–62°
Spring55–78°
Summer70–92°
Fall55–79°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 20
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC−
New Llano has set aside 0.3% of its land for conservation
0.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0.3%conserved
| New Llano | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.3%
conserved · 5 of 1,727 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. New Llano Park | 0.3 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about New Llano
18pages on New Llano
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of New Llano; the nearest are
Northwestern State University of LouisianaUniversity or college · Public · Natchitoches45.7 mi$8,864 in-state tuitionCentral Louisiana Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Alexandria50.6 mi$4,099 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 New Llano residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave New Llano for work
Where New Llano’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
316jobs based in New Llano
3%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About New Llano
Town in Louisiana, United States
New Llano is a town in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, New Llano had a population of 2,213. It is a part of the Fort Johnson South Micropolitan Statistical Area. Originally known as Stables, the town was renamed when 200 members of the whites-only socialist commune Llano del Rio Cooperative Colony in California relocated to this site in 1917, giving the town its present name.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1917
- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 217 ft
- ZIP code
- 71461
- Area code
- 337
New Llano’s neighbors
One town shares a border with New Llano.
LeesvilleNew Llano
How the neighbors grade
New Llano has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. New Llano and Leesville report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare New Llano with a neighbor →
Questions about New Llano
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Llano, LA expensive?
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 A−.