Hodge Louisiana Map

About Hodge, Louisiana

Hodge is a locality in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 382. The population density is 152.5 people per km². Hodge is located at 32.2768°N, 92.7235°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hodge is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 71247.

Hodge occupies a quiet expanse of pine-studded terrain where the humid air hangs heavy and still, pressing against the low-lying canopy of the North Louisiana landscape. It lies 17.7 miles south-southwest of Ruston, LA (from Ruston, LA: bearing 196°T), and is situated 2.5 miles north of Jonesboro. The Dugdemona River winds its way through the nearby timberlands, moving with a sluggish, deliberate persistence that defines the character of the local geography. A mile away, the surface of Black Pond remains glassy and dark, reflecting the towering trees that crowd its perimeter. Within the modest boundaries of City Park, the afternoon light filters through the foliage in amber shafts, casting long, thin shadows across the earth. Fourteen miles to the southeast, the faint silhouette of Gentry Hill breaks the horizon, a distant point of reference in an otherwise level and densely wooded domain.

Industry provides the central pulse of Hodge, centering its daily existence around the rhythmic operation of the massive paper mill that anchors the regional economy. This facility serves as the primary engine for the surrounding area, its presence felt in the hum of machinery that persists long after the sun has dipped below the trees. Generations have relied on the steady output of these mills, creating a culture built on the deliberate, measured pace of manufacturing and the labor of the surrounding woods. Life in Hodge moves in accordance with the shifting of factory whistles and the slow, seasonal cycle of the timber harvest. The atmosphere remains one of utilitarian purpose, where the focus stays fixed on the honest work of the day and the quiet endurance of a landscape shaped by the persistence of its people.

About This Hodge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hodge, Louisiana. Coordinates: 32.276822, -92.723486. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Hodge includes the ZIP code (71247), telephone area code (318), county seat of Jackson Parish, and school district assignment (Jackson Parish School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.