Moving to Dodson, Louisiana

Population: 357. Estimated population in July 2024: 341 (-4.5% change)
Males: 179 (50.1%), Females: 178 (49.9%)

Zip code: 71422

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $25,536
Median house value: $36,700

Population by Race

Races in Dodson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.7%)
  • Black (22.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)

Ancestries: United States (19.9%), English (9.8%), Irish (8.1%), German (3.9%), French (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%).

Elevation: 232 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Map of Dodson, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dodson

  • High school or higher: 73.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dodson village

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 15.0%
  • Divorced: 15.4%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: 0 (0.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dodson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dodson:

  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 53 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
  • ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 54 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 75 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dodson:

  • DAVID G JOYCE (about 9 miles; WINNFIELD, LA; Abbreviation: 0R5)
  • JONESBORO (about 10 miles; JONESBORO, LA; Abbreviation: F88)
  • WINN PARISH MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; WINNFIELD, LA; Abbreviation: 0L6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dodson:

  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 37 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 51 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 70 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 89 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)

Public primary/middle school in Dodson:

  • DODSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 405; Location: 305 JONES STREET; Grades: PK – 12)