Town guide

Lakeview, Louisiana

Lakeview is a community in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, home to about 781 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71107.

Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population781952 per sq mi
Median home value$157,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$145Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lakeview

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lakeview

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)174 miles away
Closer regional airportShreveport Regional Airport (SHV)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Dallas, TX169 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lakeview

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

Lakeview had 818 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2010.

It’s the 299th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

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

Lakeview population by census2010: 948, 2020: 81894820108182020

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 39°F. About 49.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LakeviewJan: high 59°F, low 39°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 42°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.7 in; May: high 85°F, low 66°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 73°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 76°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 75°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 68°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 41°F, 4.8 in59°39°Jan4.462°42°Feb4.370°49°Mar4.778°56°Apr4.785°66°May3.892°73°Jun4.495°76°Jul3.695°75°Aug2.790°68°Sep3.379°57°Oct4.468°47°Nov4.060°41°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shreveport Dwtn Ap, LA weather station (9 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

192 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lakeview.

Nearest hospitals

  • Willis Knighton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Shreveport9.8 miles
  • Specialists Hospital ShreveportGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Shreveport10.3 miles
  • Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St. Mary Medical CentGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Shreveport10.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors3
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants17
Mental health providers152
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies8

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 Lakeview

Grocery stores

  • Spring Market1.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Community Rx1.4 mi

Libraries

  • Shreve Memorial Library - North Shreveport Branch3.7 mi
  • University Library4.5 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.

Schools in Lakeview

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

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Blanchard Elementary SchoolShreveportPre-K–3363Public1.5 mi
Cherokee Park Elementary SchoolShreveportPre-K–5282Public7.8 mi
North Highlands Elementary SchoolShreveportPre-K–5355Public5.6 mi
Pine Grove Elementary SchoolShreveportPre-K–5333Public4.9 mi
Donnie Bickham Middle SchoolShreveport4–8800Public0.6 mi
Linear/Northside Middle SchoolShreveport6–8259Public5.5 mi
Green Oaks Performing Arts AcademyShreveport9–13308Public4.7 mi
Northwood High SchoolShreveport9–13989Public1.4 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 Shreveport and Blanchard.

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