Waterproof is a town in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, home to about 576 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71375.
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)142 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA149 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX275 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Waterproof; 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.
Waterproof had 541 residents in the 2020 census, down 35% since 2000.
It’s the 340th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Tensas Parish grew from 19,070 residents in 1900 to 4,147 in 2020.
Tensas Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 58.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Joseph 3 N, LA weather station (13 miles away).
447 jobs at 69 businesses in Tensas 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.
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