Cotton Valley is a town in Webster Parish, Louisiana, home to about 701 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71018.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cotton Valley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)199 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Plano, TX193 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX194 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cotton Valley; 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.
Cotton Valley had 787 residents in the 2020 census, down 34% since 2000.
It’s the 312th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Webster Parish grew from 15,125 residents in 1900 to 36,967 in 2020.
Webster 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 34°F. About 54 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Benton 5e, LA weather station (16 miles away).
9,969 jobs at 772 businesses in Webster 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.
Public schools here are run by Webster Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Webster Upper Elementary SchoolCotton Valley | 3–5 | 140 | Public | 0.7 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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