SpokaneLA
A town of 442, settled in 1944.
Is Spokane a good place to live?
Spokane’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Spokane. Spokane has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
442 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Spokane: who provides what
Spokane is unincorporated, so Concordia 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 Spokane.
47% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 47% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 5% of residents (24% statewide). 32% of Spokane adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above the Louisiana town median (20%) and near the median of U.S. towns (29%).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
43% women, 57% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.3 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women. Among residents 65 to 74, 90% are men (LA 47%).
| Spokane | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.8% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.6% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.2% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 22.6% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.9% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 34.8% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.6% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.8% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.6% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.2% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Very low risk in Spokane, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of working residents in Spokane work locally than in the typical Louisiana or U.S. town
0.7% of working residents work locally in Spokane. The top destinations are Vidalia (12%), Natchez (8%) and Jonesville (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Spokane
Spokane has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Spokane’s July high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults had a checkup this year in Spokane than in most of Louisiana or the rest of the country
87% of Spokane adults had a checkup this year. No town among the 162 in Louisiana we compare has a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Spokane. 6.4% of Spokane adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Spokane | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 56% | 44% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 87% | 82% | 79% |
| What stands out | Spokane | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 16.8% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 12.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.7% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Spokane sell for about $400K
Among 162 Louisiana towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Spokane.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natchez Trace Parkway and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Spokane. Close and well known come first.
11 mi ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
10 mi MuseumStanton Hall
30 mi National Military ParkVicksburg National Military Park410K visitors a year
11 mi MuseumRosalie Mansion
10 mi National Historical ParkNatchez National Historical Park41K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Stanton Hall: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vicksburg National Military Park: Eoghanacht at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Rosalie Mansion: Elisa Rolle, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Natchez National Historical Park: Calstanhope, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Spokane
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Spokane; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Spokane residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
99% of working residents leave Spokane for work
Where Spokane’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Spokane
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Spokane is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Spokane had a population of 378. It is located in northeastern Concordia Parish on the southwest side of Lake St. John, an oxbow lake that is a former channel of the Mississippi River. Louisiana State Highway 568 leads southwest from Spokane 7 miles (11 km) to Ferriday.
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- Area
- 5.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 65 ft
Questions about Spokane
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spokane, LA a good place to live?
Spokane has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.