Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min6:01 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:07 am – 5:06 pm
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People3,151 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.71,193 householdsMedian household income $36,366Median home value $87,100Median rent $821 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 854 employedMain industries: construction 22%, education and health care 10%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 34 minutes86% drive alone, 14% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 34°F60 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days84 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Monroe 26 N station, 7 mi away; snow from Farmerville
Parks and public landsUpper Ouachita National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.1 mi · 54,555 acresLinville Roadside Parkstate park · 5.4 miBayou D'loutrestate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 2,583 acresHuey P Long Border Marker Parkstate park · 10.4 miOuachita Riverstate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 1,059 acresFelsenthal National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.4 mi · 66,912 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Jun 199426 mi away, near Junction City, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 May 200734 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowUnion Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025227 of 365 days measured138 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ouachita County, LA, 30 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLinville-haile Water Systemserves 1,635 people from ground water18 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation164 ft50 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnion General Hospital12.4 miPost officeMarion Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMarion Town Hallunder a milePoliceMarion Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMarion Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLouisiana Delta Community College13.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonroe Regional Airport MLU30 miInterstateI-2027 miUS highwayUS 8215 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71260 ZIP area.
