Moving to Dry Prong, Louisiana

Population: 421. Estimated population in July 2024: 437 (+3.8% change)
Males: 208 (49.4%), Females: 213 (50.6%)

Grant County

Zip code: 71423

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $32,917
Median house value: $56,800

Population by Race

Races in Dry Prong:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Black (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (35.4%), Irish (9.7%), English (5.5%), French (4.3%), German (4.0%), Scottish (1.4%).

Elevation: 196 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Dry Prong, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dry Prong

  • High school or higher: 79.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 43.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dry Prong village

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 60.6%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+9.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dry Prong:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dry Prong:

  • ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 19 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
  • POLK AAF (about 59 miles; FORT POLK, LA; Abbreviation: POE)
  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 72 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dry Prong:

  • POLLOCK MUNICIPAL (about 10 miles; POLLOCK, LA; Abbreviation: L66)
  • COLFAX (about 12 miles; COLFAX, LA; Abbreviation: L40)
  • PINEVILLE MUNI (about 19 miles; PINEVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: 2L0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dry Prong:

  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 40 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 73 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 93 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 102 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)

Schools

Public high schools in Dry Prong:

  • GRANT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 670; Location: 17779 HIGHWAY 167; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • GRANT ACADEMY (Students: 56; Location: 17771 HIGHWAY 167; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dry Prong:

  • SOUTH GRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 529; Location: 1000 HIGHWAY 1241; Grades: KG – 06)
  • DRY PRONG JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 463; Location: 800 GROVE STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)