Banks Springs is a community in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, home to about 1,406 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71418.
Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Banks Springs; also Columbia
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Banks Springs. 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)182 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA192 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX251 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Banks Springs; 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.
Banks Springs had 1,136 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2010.
It’s the 234th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Caldwell Parish grew from 6,917 residents in 1900 to 9,645 in 2020.
Caldwell Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 59.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Columbia Lock, LA weather station (5 miles away).
1,763 jobs at 184 businesses in Caldwell Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
51 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Banks Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Caldwell Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Elementary SchoolColumbia | 2–3 | 191 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Union Central Elementary SchoolColumbia | 4–5 | 215 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Caldwell Parish Junior High SchoolColumbia | 6–8 | 294 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Caldwell Parish High SchoolColumbia | 9–12 | 398 | Public | 3.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Columbia.
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