Dodson is a village in Winn Parish, Louisiana, home to about 389 people across 2.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71422.
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)202 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA214 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX225 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dodson; 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.
Dodson had 294 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 382nd largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Winn Parish grew from 9,648 residents in 1900 to 13,755 in 2020.
Winn 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 36°F. About 57.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winnfield 3 N, LA weather station (8 miles away).
3,479 jobs at 262 businesses in Winn Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dodson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 5 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Winn Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodson High SchoolDodson | Pre-K–12 | 283 | Public | 1.3 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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