Ball is a town in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, home to about 3,869 people across 8.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71405.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ball. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)160 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Alexandria International Airport (AEX)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA174 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX211 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ball; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ball had 3,961 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 131st largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Rapides Parish grew from 39,578 residents in 1900 to 130,023 in 2020.
Rapides Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 57 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alexandria Esler Rgnl Ap, LA weather station (6 miles away).
46,374 jobs at 3,172 businesses in Rapides Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ball.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Museums
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Rapides Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball Elementary SchoolBall | Pre-K–6 | 387 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Paradise Elementary SchoolBall | Pre-K–6 | 369 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Tioga Elementary SchoolBall | Pre-K–6 | 482 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Tioga High SchoolBall | 9–12 | 881 | Public | 2.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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