Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
St. Louis Plantation and Winter Quarters is on the National Register of Historic Places. Newellton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Newellton beats most towns.
1,187 counted in 2010 and 886 in 2020; an estimated 799 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Census counts: 424 in 1910, a peak of 1,726 in 1980, 886 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1963 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Newellton, 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 Newellton.
Newellton: 47% of residents live below the poverty line, against 20% in Louisiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. For most workers, Newellton is a place to come home to: only 7% work in town. Jobs here fell by 144 from 2013 to 2023, to 88. The average commute in the town is 32 minutes.
| Newellton | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 47% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $25,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 7% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Newellton, the typical July afternoon high is 92°F, close to Louisiana’s towns (92°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Newellton: nearly two in five adults feel lonely. CDC measures, 32 in all: Newellton beats Louisiana on 3 and trails on 19. 55% of adults here have high blood pressure; 36% worry about having enough food. Among 162 Louisiana towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Newellton.
| Newellton | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 55% | 44% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 26% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 27% | 19% |
| What stands out | Newellton | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12% | 16.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.1% | 78.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 20.6% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
19 flood insurance claims have been paid in Newellton since 1979. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in just over half of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Newellton after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2021.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Newellton
About 2 of every 100 Newellton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
4 notable people were born in Newellton.
Village in Louisiana, United States
Newellton is a town in northern Tensas Parish in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 886 in the 2020 census, a decline of 596 persons, or 40 percent, from the 2000 tabulation of 1,482. Newellton is west of the Mississippi River on Lake St. Joseph, an ox-bow lake. Further south toward St. Joseph, the parish seat of government, is another ox-bow lake, Lake Bruin, a part of which is the popular Lake Bruin State Park.
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Newellton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
4 notable people were born here, including Andrew Brimmer and C.B. Forgotston.
