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A town of 1,155. Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.
Population
1,155
2025 Census estimate · +1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$94K
Census ACS
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
36.6
years
Jobs based here
194
Balanced
Is Urania a good place to live?
The best of Urania’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for schools; the weakest is a D− for health. Urania’s average trip to work is 46 minutes, against 25 minutes in Louisiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 14 of Louisiana’s 253 towns score higher on cost of living. The median household income is $47K, and 15% of residents live below the poverty line. On the outdoors, just 19 of Louisiana’s 255 towns do worse. Urania has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Urania stand out
Where Urania beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A shrinking town
Urania has shrunk 46% since 2010
1,313 counted in 2010 and 698 in 2020; an estimated 1,155 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Urania grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Urania is from typical.
HealthHardtner Medical Center 1 miles awayD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $94K, 1.4 years of the county’s $68K median household incomeA+Open →Jobs & incomeDOpen →SchoolsAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.2 of 20; 7.5% of households have no car; 2.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Urania: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Urania, and how to reach them.
PowerConcordia Electric Coop13.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Urania Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Urania’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereLaSalle Parish Registrar of VotersLaSalle Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code7148071480 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 Urania.
HealthD−
Urania is less healthy than 97% of U.S. towns
Urania beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 24% of adults smoke cigarettes in Urania, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 14%. 31% of Urania adults have been diagnosed with depression.
3%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Urania | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Louisiana
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Urania | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29.6% | 18.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.4% | 8.5% |
| More smokers | 23.8% | 17.3% |
Hardtner Medical Center
1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsA
Public schools in Urania beat 86% of Louisiana districts
Its public schools are run by the LaSalle Parish school district. Its one school is below.
86%of LA districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaSalle Junior High SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 144 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
Climate
Urania has mild winters and hot summers
Urania has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Urania’s July high is 93°F.
93°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–61°
Spring54–78°
Summer71–92°
Fall54–79°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Mar 19
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Urania’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Urania for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Urania has added 148 jobs, to 194 in 2023. The top destinations are Jena (13%), Olla (9%) and Good Pine (3%).
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Urania2%
Jena13%
Olla9%
Good Pine3%
Alexandria2%
19 mi
median commute distance
194
jobs based in Urania
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 46% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Urania
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Urania
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The big questions
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Urania; the nearest are
Louisiana Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Pineville38.1 mi$20,266 tuitionCentral Louisiana Technical Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Alexandria39.3 mi$4,099 in-state tuitionUniversity of Louisiana at MonroeUniversity or college · Public · Monroe47.6 mi$9,190 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Urania residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Small town
1,155 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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About Urania
Town in Louisiana, United States
Urania is a town in La Salle Parish, Louisiana United States. As of the 2020 census, Urania had a population of 698. The late state Representative Thomas "Bud" Brady was born in Urania in 1938.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 92 ft
- ZIP code
- 71480
- Area code
- 318
Questions about Urania
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Urania, LA a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.
Is Urania, LA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.