Town guide

East Hodge, Louisiana

East Hodge is a village in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, home to about 273 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71247.

Homes sold for a median of $93 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2731,187 per sq mi
Median home value$78,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$93Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in East Hodge

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around East Hodge

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)214 miles away
Closer regional airportMonroe Regional Airport (MLU)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA225 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX233 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of East Hodge; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents East Hodge

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

East Hodge had 204 residents in the 2020 census, down 44% since 2000.

It’s the 418th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Jackson Parish grew from 9,119 residents in 1900 to 15,031 in 2020.

East Hodge population by census2000: 366, 2010: 289, 2020: 204366200028920102042020

Jackson Parish, 1900–2020

Jackson Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,119, 1910: 13,818, 1920: 14,486, 1930: 13,808, 1940: 17,807, 1950: 15,434, 1960: 15,828, 1970: 15,963, 1980: 17,321, 1990: 15,705, 2000: 15,397, 2010: 16,274, 2020: 15,0319K’00’1014K’20’3018K’40’5016K’60’7017K’80’9015K’00’1015K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 60.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near East HodgeJan: high 58°F, low 36°F, 6.2 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 39°F, 5.6 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 46°F, 5.5 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 53°F, 5.9 in; May: high 84°F, low 61°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 69°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 72°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 71°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 65°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 53°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 43°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 37°F, 6.1 in58°36°Jan6.261°39°Feb5.670°46°Mar5.577°53°Apr5.984°61°May5.290°69°Jun5.493°72°Jul4.293°71°Aug3.689°65°Sep3.778°53°Oct4.867°43°Nov4.659°37°Dec6.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bienville 3 Ne, LA weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Jackson Parish

2,883 jobs at 253 businesses in Jackson Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jackson ParishHealth care and social assistance: 845 jobs; Manufacturing: 488 jobs; Retail trade: 440 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 223 jobs; Other services: 194 jobs; Construction: 131 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 123 jobs; Finance and insurance: 106 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 8% Other services 7% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Hodge.

Nearest hospitals

  • Jackson Parish HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jonesboro1.7 miles
  • Northern Louisiana Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ruston17.3 miles
  • Bienville Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Arcadia22.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2

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.

Places in and around East Hodge

Grocery stores

  • Bookshire's2.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.5 mi

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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Hodge and North Hodge.

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