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History · North Hodge

North Hodge was first counted by the census in 1960

Most of North Hodge was built recently: 1% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1971. Below: maps from 1953 on and the census since 1960.

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How North Hodge began

When was North Hodge founded?

1960

North Hodge first appears in the census in 1960.

First census: 680 in 19602020 census: 29666 years
Founding year: the first census.

What stands out about North Hodge’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of North Hodge are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how North Hodge’s history is told.

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The story so far

North Hodge, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of North Hodge yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

North Hodge is a village in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Hodge had a population of 296. It is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Its first post office opened in 1960. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 388 to 296 (-24%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

North Hodge, decade by decade

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On the map

North Hodge on the map, 1953 to 1985

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of North Hodge. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

North Hodge on the 1953 USGS mapNorth Hodge on the 1972 USGS mapNorth Hodge on the 1985 USGS map1953Hodge sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of North Hodge.

People over time

North Hodge, census by census

01002003004005006007001960198020002020Peak: 680

Between 296 and 680 people in every census since 1960.

7 censuses, 1960–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on North Hodge’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to North Hodge

Nobody well known was born in North Hodge itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Huey LongAmerican politician, Governor of Louisiana, and… · b. 1893
Jimmie DavisAmerican singer, songwriter and 47th Governor o… · b. 1899
Aaron HolidayAmerican basketball player · b. 1996
Earl LongAmerican politician and the 45th Governor of Lo… · b. 1895
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Gilbert GrayAmerican sailor · b. 1902
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Fred DeanAmerican football player · b. 1952
Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
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Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Hodge1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townEast HodgeIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about North Hodge’s history

What year was North Hodge founded?

The North Hodge post office opened in 1960, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (1), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.