Town guide

Stanley, Louisiana

Stanley is a village in De Soto Parish, Louisiana, home to about 136 people across 2.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71032, 71049 and 71052.

Homes sold for a median of $68 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population13663 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$68Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Stanley

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stanley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Stanley

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)166 miles away
Closer regional airportShreveport Regional Airport (SHV)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Dallas, TX178 miles away

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

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

Who represents Stanley

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

Stanley had 132 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 469th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

De Soto Parish grew from 25,063 residents in 1900 to 26,812 in 2020.

Stanley population by census2000: 145, 2010: 107, 2020: 132145200010720101322020

De Soto Parish, 1900–2020

De Soto Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,063, 1910: 27,689, 1920: 29,376, 1930: 31,016, 1940: 31,803, 1950: 24,398, 1960: 24,248, 1970: 22,764, 1980: 25,727, 1990: 25,346, 2000: 25,494, 2010: 26,656, 2020: 26,81225K’00’1029K’20’3032K’40’5024K’60’7026K’80’9025K’00’1027K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 53.6 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 StanleyJan: high 57°F, low 36°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 40°F, 5.2 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 46°F, 5.5 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 53°F, 5.2 in; May: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 70°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 72°F, 2.6 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 72°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 65°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 55°F, 5 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 44°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 38°F, 5.3 in57°36°Jan4.962°40°Feb5.270°46°Mar5.576°53°Apr5.283°62°May4.690°70°Jun4.393°72°Jul2.693°72°Aug3.588°65°Sep3.279°55°Oct5.068°44°Nov4.360°38°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mansfield 4 Nw, LA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in De Soto Parish

5,364 jobs at 458 businesses in De Soto Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in De Soto ParishMining, oil and gas: 1,016 jobs; Manufacturing: 903 jobs; Retail trade: 881 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 776 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 395 jobs; Construction: 392 jobs; Other services: 222 jobs; Finance and insurance: 160 jobsMining, oil and gas 19% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 7% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

80 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stanley’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Desoto Regional Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Mansfield8.8 miles
  • Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Shreveport29.1 miles
  • Christus Coushatta Health Care CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Coushatta30.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers54
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies12

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.

Schools in Stanley

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Logansport High SchoolLogansportPre-K–12566Public8.0 mi
Mansfield Elementary SchoolMansfieldPre-K–4542Public10.4 mi
Stanley High SchoolLogansportPre-K–12405Public5.5 mi
Mansfield Middle SchoolMansfield5–8331Public10.4 mi
Mansfield High SchoolMansfield9–12327Public8.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Central School CorporationGrand CanePre-K–12134Christian (no specific denomination)5.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Mansfield, Logansport, South Mansfield, Grand Cane and Longstreet.

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