LAMap-doton-Vienna, 2004
Vienna’s story
176 years in pictures
Census counts: 358 in 1880, a low of 59 in 1970, 483 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1950 on.
- 1850Vienna is settled
ViennaLA
A town of 475, settled in 1850.
Population
475
2025 Census estimate · −1.5% since 2020
Typical home
$387K
+3.4% in a year
Household income
$95K
median
Median age
43.4
years
Jobs based here
32
A commuter town
Is Vienna a good place to live?
Only 1 of the 128 Louisiana towns we compare have a higher typical home value than Vienna. Vienna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
475 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Vienna: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vienna, and how to reach them.
PowerClaiborne Electric Coop13.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLincoln Parish Waterworks District #13 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Vienna’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 hereLincoln Parish Registrar of VotersLincoln Parish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes71235, 7127071235 75% · 71270 25%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 Vienna.
Housing
Homes in Vienna are worth about $387K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Vienna home is worth about $387,000, up 3.4% in a year, 81% above the Louisiana typical home. 64% of Vienna households own their home, against 68% in Louisiana’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
$387KZillow home value
Typical home value
Vienna$387K
Louisiana$214K
+3.4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Vienna’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Vienna for work: only 0% work in town. 4.8% of Vienna residents live below the poverty line, below both the Louisiana town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Vienna’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.
0%work in town
| Vienna | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 8.3% | 5.6% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Vienna0%
Ruston40%
West Monroe7%
Monroe5%
Arcadia3%
9 mi
median commute distance
32
jobs based in Vienna
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Vienna has mild winters and hot summers
Vienna has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Vienna is 93°F.
93°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter36–59°
Spring52–76°
Summer70–92°
Fall53–78°
Nov 16
typical first frost
Mar 11
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Vienna is
Vienna beats the Louisiana average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of Vienna adults binge drink. Among 162 Louisiana towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Vienna.
| Vienna | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 26% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 44% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Louisiana
9 better22 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Vienna | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.5% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.7% | 22.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 7.5% |
Northern Louisiana Medical Center
6.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Vienna
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Vienna has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
2.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,212 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 9 attractions →Watson Brake and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Vienna. Close and well known come first.
34 mi Ancient siteWatson Brake
19 mi MountainDriskill Mountain
35 mi MuseumChennault Aviation and Military Museum
31 mi GardenBiedenharn Museum and Gardens
6 mi TheatreDixie Center for the Arts
6 mi GardenLouisiana Tech University ArboretumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Watson Brake: Herb Roe, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Driskill Mountain: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chennault Aviation and Military Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Biedenharn Museum and Gardens: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dixie Center for the Arts: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louisiana Tech University Arboretum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Vienna
18pages on Vienna
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Vienna
Louisiana Tech UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Ruston5.6 mi$10,125 in-state tuitionGrambling State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Grambling7 mi$7,683 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Vienna residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Vienna for work
Where Vienna’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
32jobs based in Vienna
0%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Vienna
Town in Louisiana, United States
Vienna is a town in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 483 in 2020. During the American Civil War, Confederate troops drilled at a new camp established in 1862 in Vienna. Later in the war, a parolee camp was established at Vienna. Vienna was the parish seat of Lincoln Parish from its creation in 1873 until 1884, when a parish-wide vote moved it to the new railroad town of Ruston.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 262 ft
- Area code
- 318
Questions about Vienna
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vienna, LA a good place to live?
Vienna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.