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Oak Ridge, Louisiana

Oak Ridge is a village in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, home to about 63 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71264.

Population6364 per sq mi
Median home value$168,800Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Oak Ridge

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Oak Ridge, LA71264 —/sq ft

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Around Oak Ridge

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)196 miles away
Closer regional airportMonroe Regional Airport (MLU)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN200 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX290 miles away

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

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

Who represents Oak Ridge

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

Oak Ridge had 124 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 482nd largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Morehouse Parish grew from 16,634 residents in 1900 to 25,629 in 2020.

Oak Ridge population by census2000: 142, 2010: 144, 2020: 124142200014420101242020

Morehouse Parish, 1900–2020

Morehouse Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,634, 1910: 18,786, 1920: 19,311, 1930: 23,689, 1940: 27,571, 1950: 32,038, 1960: 33,709, 1970: 32,463, 1980: 34,803, 1990: 31,938, 2000: 31,021, 2010: 27,979, 2020: 25,62917K’00’1019K’20’3028K’40’5034K’60’7035K’80’9031K’00’1026K’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 38°F. About 60.1 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 Oak RidgeJan: high 57°F, low 38°F, 5.5 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 41°F, 5.1 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 48°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 56°F, 6.7 in; May: high 84°F, low 64°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 71°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 74°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 74°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 67°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 46°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 40°F, 5.8 in57°38°Jan5.562°41°Feb5.170°48°Mar5.778°56°Apr6.784°64°May5.390°71°Jun4.893°74°Jul4.294°74°Aug3.989°67°Sep3.880°56°Oct4.668°46°Nov4.760°40°Dec5.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rayville, LA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Morehouse Parish

5,329 jobs at 439 businesses in Morehouse Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Morehouse ParishHealth care and social assistance: 1,864 jobs; Retail trade: 904 jobs; Manufacturing: 469 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 356 jobs; Finance and insurance: 327 jobs; Construction: 263 jobs; Wholesale trade: 226 jobs; Other services: 216 jobsHealth care and social assistance 35% Retail trade 17% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 7% Finance and insurance 6% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 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 Oak Ridge.

Nearest hospitals

  • Richardson Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Rayville11.2 miles
  • Morehouse General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bastrop13.8 miles
  • Richland Parish Hospital-DelhiCritical access hospital · emergency room · Delhi19.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2

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.

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