Town guide

Edgefield, Louisiana

Edgefield is a village in Red River Parish, Louisiana, home to about 203 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71019.

Homes sold for a median of $101 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population203812 per sq mi
Median home value$108,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$101Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Edgefield

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Edgefield

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)187 miles away
Closer regional airportShreveport Regional Airport (SHV)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX199 miles away

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

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

Who represents Edgefield

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

Edgefield had 204 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 441st largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Red River Parish grew from 11,548 residents in 1900 to 7,620 in 2020.

Edgefield population by census2000: 190, 2010: 218, 2020: 204190200021820102042020

Red River Parish, 1900–2020

Red River Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,548, 1910: 11,402, 1920: 15,301, 1930: 16,078, 1940: 15,881, 1950: 12,113, 1960: 9,978, 1970: 9,226, 1980: 10,433, 1990: 9,387, 2000: 9,622, 2010: 9,091, 2020: 7,62012K’00’1015K’20’3016K’40’5010K’60’7010K’80’9010K’00’108K’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 34°F. About 56.8 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 EdgefieldJan: high 58°F, low 34°F, 5.4 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 38°F, 5.2 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 45°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 51°F, 5.3 in; May: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 71°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 70°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 52°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 42°F, 5 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 36°F, 6.2 in58°34°Jan5.462°38°Feb5.269°45°Mar5.676°51°Apr5.383°61°May4.689°67°Jun4.092°71°Jul3.893°70°Aug3.288°63°Sep3.978°52°Oct4.668°42°Nov5.059°36°Dec6.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ashland, LA weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Red River Parish

1,707 jobs at 129 businesses in Red River Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Red River ParishManufacturing: 383 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 374 jobs; Other services: 206 jobs; Retail trade: 181 jobs; Construction: 104 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 93 jobs; Finance and insurance: 85 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 65 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 22% Other services 12% Retail trade 11% Construction 6% Hotels and restaurants 5% Finance and insurance 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Edgefield.

Nearest hospitals

  • Christus Coushatta Health Care CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Coushatta4.6 miles
  • Natchitoches Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Natchitoches21.6 miles
  • Desoto Regional Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Mansfield26.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors5
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists1
Pharmacies4

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.

Schools in Edgefield

Public schools here are run by Red River Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Red River Elementary SchoolCoushattaPre-K–5568Public4.0 mi
Ware Youth CenterCoushattaK–1237Alternative Education7.6 mi
Red River Academic AcademyCoushatta3–876Alternative Education3.4 mi
Red River Junior High SchoolCoushatta6–8213Public4.2 mi
Red River High SchoolCoushatta9–12349Public4.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Riverdale AcademyCoushattaPre-K–12174Nonsectarian13.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) 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 Coushatta and Martin.

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