Town guide

Haughton, Louisiana

Haughton is a town in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, home to about 4,485 people across 5.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71037.

Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,485785 per sq mi
Median home value$234,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$158Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Haughton

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Haughton

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)192 miles away
Closer regional airportShreveport Regional Airport (SHV)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Dallas, TX187 miles away

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

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

Who represents Haughton

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

Haughton had 4,539 residents in the 2020 census, up 63% since 2000.

It’s the 114th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Bossier Parish grew from 24,153 residents in 1900 to 128,746 in 2020.

Haughton population by census2000: 2,792, 2010: 3,454, 2020: 4,5392,79220003,45420104,5392020

Bossier Parish, 1900–2020

Bossier Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,153, 1910: 21,738, 1920: 22,266, 1930: 28,388, 1940: 33,162, 1950: 40,139, 1960: 57,622, 1970: 64,519, 1980: 80,721, 1990: 86,088, 2000: 98,310, 2010: 116,979, 2020: 128,74624K’00’1022K’20’3033K’40’5058K’60’7081K’80’9098K’00’10129K’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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 52.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HaughtonJan: high 57°F, low 36°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 40°F, 4.4 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 47°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 54°F, 5.6 in; May: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 71°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 73°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 72°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 66°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 54°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 38°F, 5 in57°36°Jan4.961°40°Feb4.469°47°Mar5.177°54°Apr5.684°63°May4.590°71°Jun4.293°73°Jul3.494°72°Aug3.389°66°Sep3.579°54°Oct4.567°45°Nov4.059°38°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Red River Rsch Stn, LA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Bossier Parish

37,246 jobs at 2,649 businesses in Bossier Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bossier ParishHotels and restaurants: 7,343 jobs; Retail trade: 6,489 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,372 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,520 jobs; Professional services: 2,341 jobs; Construction: 1,984 jobs; Other services: 1,972 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,405 jobsHotels and restaurants 20% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 14% Manufacturing 7% Professional services 6% Construction 5% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

41 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Haughton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Overton Brooks Va Medical Center (Shreveport)VA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Shreveport9.7 miles
  • Specialists Hospital ShreveportGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Shreveport11.1 miles
  • Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St. Mary Medical CentGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Shreveport11.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors2
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers10
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists1
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies3

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 Haughton

Parks (1 nearby)

  • City Park · 4 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • Brookshire's2.7 mi
  • Spring Market3.1 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market4.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Brookshire's Pharmacy2.6 mi

Libraries

  • Bossier Parish Libraries - East 80 Branch2.8 mi
  • Bossier Parish Libraries - Haughton Branch3.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Touchstone Wildlife & Art Museum1.6 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles 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.

Schools in Haughton

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Haughton Elementary SchoolHaughtonPre-K–5618Public3.7 mi
T.L. Rodes Elementary SchoolHaughtonPre-K–1542Public0.2 mi
Platt Elementary SchoolHaughton2–3459Public0.3 mi
Haughton Middle SchoolHaughton6–8993Public4.0 mi
Haughton High SchoolHaughton8–121,360Public3.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Red Chute and Eastwood.

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