RioLA
The town, settled in 1907, counts 219 residents.
Is Rio a good place to live?
Rio’s median age is 13.2 years, below both Louisiana’s towns (37.8 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Rio. Rio has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
219 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rio: who provides what
Rio is unincorporated, so Washington Parish and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Rio.
Top of a very high hazard risk in Rio: hurricanes
47% of Rio’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 31%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 93% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rio has mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rio is
In Rio, 36% of adults get no exercise outside work. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Rio is ahead of Louisiana on 3 and behind on 8.
| Rio | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 19% |
| What stands out | Rio | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.5% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13% | 16.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29.9% | 18.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Rio
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rio; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Rio residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
About Rio
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Rio is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 137. Rio is located at the junction of Louisiana highways 1074 and 1075, 7.2 miles (11.6 km) south-southwest of Bogalusa.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 102 ft
Questions about Rio
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rio, LA a good place to live?
Rio has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.