Town guide

Ida, Louisiana

Ida is a village in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, home to about 254 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71044.

Homes sold for a median of $245 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population254198 per sq mi
Median home value$96,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$245Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ida

1 ZIP code

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Around Ida

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)171 miles away
Closer regional airportTexarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (TXK)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX165 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX167 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ida

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

Ida had 217 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 424th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Caddo Parish grew from 44,499 residents in 1900 to 237,848 in 2020.

Ida population by census2000: 258, 2010: 221, 2020: 217258200022120102172020

Caddo Parish, 1900–2020

Caddo Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 44,499, 1910: 58,200, 1920: 83,265, 1930: 124,670, 1940: 150,203, 1950: 176,547, 1960: 223,859, 1970: 230,184, 1980: 252,358, 1990: 248,253, 2000: 252,161, 2010: 254,969, 2020: 237,84844K’00’1083K’20’30150K’40’50224K’60’70252K’80’90252K’00’10238K’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 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 50.5 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 IdaJan: high 56°F, low 33°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 60°F, low 37°F, 4.7 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 43°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4.5 in; May: high 83°F, low 60°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 69°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 72°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 71°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 64°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 42°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 36°F, 4.8 in56°33°Jan4.160°37°Feb4.769°43°Mar4.576°51°Apr4.583°60°May5.291°69°Jun3.994°72°Jul3.395°71°Aug3.188°64°Sep3.978°52°Oct4.466°42°Nov4.158°36°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atlanta, TX weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Caddo Parish

96,381 jobs at 6,086 businesses in Caddo Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Caddo ParishHealth care and social assistance: 27,585 jobs; Retail trade: 12,477 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,357 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,043 jobs; Other services: 5,145 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,819 jobs; Professional services: 4,666 jobs; Construction: 4,642 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 5% Manufacturing 5% Professional services 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • North Caddo Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Vivian10.2 miles
  • Springhill Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Springhill26.6 miles
  • Wadley Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Texarkana31.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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