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A town of 140, settled in 1878.
Shongaloo’s midpoint age is 58.5 years, against 37.8 years in Louisiana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Shongaloo. Shongaloo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 173 in 1970, 151 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1922 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shongaloo, 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 Shongaloo.
People 65 and older are just over a third of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (22% statewide). Shongaloo has lost 6% of its people since 2020, down to 140 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. College graduates make up 22% of adults 25 and older, against 27% across Louisiana.
| Shongaloo | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.6% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.5% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.4% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.3% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 24.7% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.6% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.6% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.9% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.8% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.1% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Webster Parish school district. Enrollment at Shongaloo’s public school: 118 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Webster Lower Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 118 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Shongaloo’s typical July afternoon high stands at 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Shongaloo who have obesity: 36%. Shongaloo: 19% of adults binge drink, above both the Louisiana town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). Of 32 CDC measures, Shongaloo beats the Louisiana average on 8 and trails it on 1. Only 6 of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Shongaloo.
| Shongaloo | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 42% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 26% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 33% |
| What stands out | Shongaloo | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA puts just over a third of Shongaloo’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 14% to tornadoes. Compared with 53% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Shongaloo after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2021.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.7 miles of trail. Shongaloo’s density of trails comes in at 0.3 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Shongaloo; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Shongaloo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Village in Louisiana, United States
Shongaloo is a village in Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Shongaloo had a population of 151. Shongaloo has a civic center for town council meetings as well as general usage. There is an adjacent museum with a restored log cabin. Shongaloo (pronounced Shawn-ga-lew) is an Indian term meaning "Running Water" or "Cypress Tree".
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Shongaloo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.