Shongaloo is a village in Webster Parish, Louisiana, home to about 85 people across 7.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71072.
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)206 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Plano, TX200 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX202 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shongaloo; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Shongaloo had 151 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 479th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Webster Parish grew from 15,125 residents in 1900 to 36,967 in 2020.
Webster Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 56.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Homer 1n, LA weather station (18 miles away).
9,969 jobs at 772 businesses in Webster Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Webster Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Webster Lower Elementary SchoolShongaloo | Pre-K–2 | 118 | Public | 1.8 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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