Employers in Stanley shed 24 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 14. The share of residents in Stanley who live below the poverty line is 22%, above both the Louisiana town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Shreveport (17%), Mansfield (14%) and Longstreet (5%). The median commute is under 32 miles.

0%work in town

	Stanley	Louisiana towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	22%	20%	9.6%
Average trip to work	26 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Stanley0%

Shreveport17%

Mansfield14%

Longstreet5%

Many5%

32 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Stanley

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here14 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Stanley Commute times26 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 32 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Stanley

In Stanley, the peak summer temperature is 93°F, against 92°F in Louisiana’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

94°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter38–60°

Spring54–77°

Summer71–92°

Fall54–78°

Nov 20

typical first frost

Mar 8

typical last frost

+0.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

94°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 37°Rain & snow54″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Older than Louisiana overall

25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 27% across Louisiana. The midpoint age for Stanley comes to 40.4 years.

40.4median age · LA 38

	Stanley	Louisiana towns	U.S. towns
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	25%	20%	29%
Median age	40.4 years	37.8 years	40.5 years

StanleyLouisianaUnited States

LAU.S.

Ages · share of residents

21%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%

High school48%

Some college14%

Associate’s11%

Bachelor’s24%

Graduate1%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 45% and 67% women

The Census survey reached too few of Stanley’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.8 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Stanley
	Stanley	LA	U.S.
Under 10	1.5%	12.6%	11.6%
10 to 17	20.6%	10.9%	10.3%
18 to 24	5.1%	9.1%	9.1%
25 to 34	13.2%	13.3%	13.7%
35 to 44	13.2%	13.3%	13.2%
45 to 54	14%	11.5%	12.2%
55 to 64	8.8%	12.6%	12.7%
65 to 74	10.3%	10.2%	10.2%
75 and older	13.2%	6.5%	7%
No diploma	2%	12.7%	10.4%
High school	47.5%	32.5%	26%
Some college	14.1%	20.4%	19.1%
Associate’s	11.1%	7.3%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	24.2%	17%	21.6%
Graduate	1%	10.1%	14.1%

Full pageStanley by the numbersOpen the page

Ages40.4 median age · 24% are 65 or older Schooling25% have a four-year degree Homes79% own their home · Homeowners

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points

Health

How healthy Stanley is

Among adults in Stanley, 36% feel lonely. Against the Louisiana average, Stanley comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. Two figures for adults locally: 18% binge drink, 19% worry about having enough food.

	Stanley	Louisiana towns	U.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)	29%	27%	23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	18%	17%	16%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)	19%	26%	14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	41%	44%	35%

32 measures vs. Louisiana

5 better26 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Stanley	LA
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	9.4%	12.4%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	13.3%	16.8%
More adults who have had cancer	8.8%	7.5%

Desoto Regional Health System

12.7 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageStanley’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby12.7 miles to an ER · Desoto Regional Health System How adults are doingFewer adults lacking emotional support Every CDC estimateBetter than LA on 5 of 32

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Stanley is inland flooding, at a high overall level

Of the losses FEMA expects in Stanley, 56% come from inland flooding and 12% from strong winds. On expected storm and flood damage, Stanley sits above 60% of U.S. communities.

60risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingStrong windHeat waves

Full pageStanley’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters22 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about Stanley

15pages on Stanley

The big questions

HealthBetter than LA on 5 of 32 CDC measures Work & commute14 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 60% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions15 nearby · Mansfield State Historic Site 15 mi LibraryLogansport Branch Library Colleges

The story

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Stanley; the nearest are

Panola CollegeCommunity college · Public · Carthage, TX29.8 mi$2,352 in-state tuition Louisiana State University-ShreveportUniversity or college · Public · Shreveport34.6 mi$7,518 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Stanley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.

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A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Stanley for work

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

14jobs based in Stanley

0%of working residents work in town

32 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Stanley

Village in Louisiana, United States

Stanley is a village in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Stanley had a population of 132. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 2.2 sq mi
Elevation: 312 ft
Area code: 318

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