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Point Place
Louisiana›Natchitoches Parish

Point PlaceLA

A town of 476.

Prud'homme, Jean Pierre Emmanuel, Oakland Plantation · Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Point Place

Point Place, LA · Prud'homme, Jean Pierre Emmanuel, Oakland Plantation · Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Point Place a good place to live?

Point Place has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

476 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Point Place: who provides what

Point Place is unincorporated, so Natchitoches Parish and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSWEPCO13.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNatchitoches Parish Wwks District 2No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesNatchitoches ParishNatchitoches Parish provides services here
SchoolsNatchitoches Parish School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereNatchitoches Parish Registrar of VotersNatchitoches Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code7145771457 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 Point Place.

Who lives here

Point Place stands out in Louisiana and nationally, with the median age higher than most

A bachelor’s degree or higher: 22% of adults 25 and older, vs 27% across Louisiana. Adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 25% of residents (17% statewide).

56.3median age · LA 38
Point PlaceLouisiana townsU.S. towns
Median age56.3 years37.8 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+22%20%29%
Point PlaceLouisianaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma13%
High school25%
Some college36%
Associate’s5%
Bachelor’s12%
Graduate10%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 43% and 74% women

The Census survey reached too few of Point Place’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.4 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Point Place
Point PlaceLAU.S.
Under 1017.9%12.6%11.6%
10 to 176.9%10.9%10.3%
18 to 241.5%9.1%9.1%
25 to 346.3%13.3%13.7%
35 to 4410.7%13.3%13.2%
45 to 546.1%11.5%12.2%
55 to 6425.6%12.6%12.7%
65 to 7418.3%10.2%10.2%
75 and older6.7%6.5%7%
No diploma12.5%12.7%10.4%
High school25.4%32.5%26%
Some college35.6%20.4%19.1%
Associate’s4.6%7.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s12%17%21.6%
Graduate10%10.1%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

A smaller share of residents in Point Place live below the poverty line than in the typical Louisiana or U.S. town

Point Place’s typical journey to work stands at 28 minutes, against 25 minutes in Louisiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Natchitoches (45%), Shreveport (5%) and Bossier City (4%). Half of commuters travel less than 8 miles.

0%work in town
Point PlaceLouisiana townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line4.6%20%9.6%
Average trip to work28 minutes25 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Point Place0%
Natchitoches45%
Shreveport5%
Bossier City4%
Alexandria3%
8 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Point Place
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Point Place: inland flooding

The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Point Place comes to 23 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 46% come from inland flooding and 12% from heat waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Point Place’s year

Point Place’s peak summer temperature stands at 93°F.

94°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–61°
Spring55–78°
Summer71–93°
Fall55–79°
Nov 17
typical first frost
Mar 5
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Point Place is

The share of adults in Point Place who have high blood pressure: 50%. This Louisiana town beats the Louisiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. Among adults here, 19% have diabetes and 18% report frequent physical distress.

Point PlaceLouisiana townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)50%44%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)19%16%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%16%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)28%27%19%
32 measures vs. Louisiana
2 better23 too close to call7 worse
What stands outPoint PlaceLA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth14.3%18.1%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.3%78.8%
More adults who have had a stroke5.5%4.3%
Natchitoches Regional Medical Center
5.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Los Adaes and 4 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Point Place. Close and well known come first.

All 11 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Los Adaes: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cane River Creole National Historical Park: James W. Rosenthal, Public domain · Kisatchie National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery: Wikilester1999, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Courthouse Museum: Wikilester1999, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Point Place

14pages on Point Place
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Point Place

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Point Place for work

Where Point Place’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

45% → Natchitoches Natchitoches 45% 5% → Shreveport Shreveport 5% 4% → Bossier City Bossier City 4% 3% → Alexandria Alexandria 3% 1% → Many Many 1% 1% → Coushatta Coushatta 1% Point Place · 0% stay
5jobs based in Point Place
0%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Point Place

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Point Place, LA a good place to live?

Point Place has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.