Clarks is a village in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, home to about 770 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71415, and parts of 71435 are in Clarks too.
Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
All in Clarks
Part is in Clarks, part in Grayson
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)181 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA191 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX247 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clarks; 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.
Clarks had 1,052 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 301st 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 (8 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Bethel Christian AcademyClarks | K–12 | 77 | Baptist | 3.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Grayson.
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