Chisolm-Floyd Building, 2009
Olla’s story
Olla in pictures
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Explore the history →OllaLA
A town of 1,325.
Population
1,325
2025 Census estimate · +2.4% since 2020
Typical home
$115K
−3.4% in a year
Household income
$30K
median
Median age
39.3
years
Jobs based here
244
A commuter town
Is Olla a good place to live?
Olla’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and schools; its weakest is a D− for incomes. Only 5 of Louisiana’s 250 towns score lower on incomes. Residents are less healthy than 96% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. No town among the 160 in Louisiana we compare has a lower going rate for rent than Olla. Only 13 of Louisiana’s 255 towns score lower on the outdoors. Olla's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 87% of U.S. towns. Olla has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Olla stand out
Where Olla beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Typical home value
Olla$115K
Louisiana$214K
Cost of livingA
1.7 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 89% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
LaSalle Parish schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Olla-Standard Elementary School | PK–5 | 398 |
| LaSalle High School | 9–12 | 196 |
SchoolsA
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
32 measures vs. Louisiana
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| Widest gap | Olla | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.3% | 8.5% |
Worth knowing · HealthD−
Trails LA on 10 of 32 CDC measures, beats it on none
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Small town
1,325 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Olla grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Olla is from typical.
Jobs & income$30K median household incomeD−Open →HealthHardtner Medical Center 3.4 miles awayD−Open →Cost of livingAOpen →SchoolsAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.5 of 20; 8.1% of households have no car; 3.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life0.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 39.3; 10% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Olla: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Olla, and how to reach them.
PowerConcordia Electric Coop13.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Olla Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Olla’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 hereLaSalle Parish Registrar of VotersLaSalle Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code7146571465 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 Olla.
HealthD−
Compared with most of Louisiana and the rest of the country, more of Olla’s adults have been diagnosed with depression
In Olla, 18% of adults binge drink, above both the Louisiana town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). The share of adults in Olla who have high blood pressure: 42%. Two figures for adults locally: 24% smoke cigarettes, 23% report frequent mental distress.
4%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Olla | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 20% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Louisiana
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Olla | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.3% | 8.5% |
| More smokers | 23.7% | 17.3% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 19% | 15.2% |
Hardtner Medical Center
3.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsA
On state tests, Olla’s schools beat 86% of Louisiana districts
Public schools: the LaSalle Parish school district. Its two schools are below.
86%of LA districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olla-Standard Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 398 | B+ |
| LaSalle High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 196 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade A
Homes in Olla are worth about $115K, by Zillow’s estimate
In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 3.4%. 66% of households live in a home they own in Olla.
$115KZillow home value
Typical home value
Olla$115K
Louisiana$214K
−3.4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Olla has 0.7 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Olla’s typical journey to work stands at 20 minutes, against 25 minutes in Louisiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Just 6% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. 27% of Olla residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Olla has lost 197 jobs, to 244 in 2023.
6%work in town
| Olla | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 27% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $30,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Olla6%
Jena13%
Urania6%
Alexandria5%
Banks Springs4%
17 mi
median commute distance
244
jobs based in Olla
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 54% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Olla
July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 37° and snow is almost unheard of.
93°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–60°
Spring54–77°
Summer70–92°
Fall54–79°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Mar 19
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Olla: inland flooding
46% of Olla’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 14%. Compared with 53% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2021.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Olla
17pages on Olla
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Olla; the nearest are
Louisiana Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Pineville41.1 mi$20,266 tuitionCentral Louisiana Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Alexandria42.4 mi$4,099 in-state tuitionUniversity of Louisiana at MonroeUniversity or college · Public · Monroe44.6 mi$9,190 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Olla residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Louisiana.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Olla for work
Where Olla’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
244jobs based in Olla
6%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Olla
Town in Louisiana, United States
Olla is an incorporated town in northwest La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States, located in the heart of the Louisiana Central Hill Country. As of the 2020 census, Olla had a population of 1,295.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 157 ft
- ZIP code
- 71465
- Area code
- 318
Questions about Olla
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Olla, 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.