Ida Louisiana Map

About Ida, Louisiana

Ida is a locality in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 254. The population density is 69.1 people per km². Ida is located at 33.0043°N, 93.8949°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71044.

Ida lies in the low, rolling terrain of Caddo Parish, where the land slopes gently toward the slow, meandering waterways that define this part of Louisiana. It lies 30.4 miles south-south-east of Texarkana, TX (from Texarkana, TX: bearing 163°T), and is situated 17.3 miles east-south-east of Atlanta. The air, thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, often carries the hum of unseen insects and the distant, muffled roar of trucks on unseen highways. Fields of cotton and soybeans stretch out under a sky that can shift from a brassy glare at midday to a bruised, watercolor wash of purples and oranges as evening settles. Mature oaks, their branches draped with Spanish moss, stand sentinel over the scattered homes and barns that dot the landscape, their shadows lengthening like weary travelers across the dusty roads. The history of Ida is inextricably tied to the rich soil and the agricultural traditions of the Red River Valley. For generations, cotton was king, its white bolls a familiar sight against the green fields, and the echoes of that past still linger in the quiet persistence of farming. While the economy has diversified, the land remains central, its bounty supporting a way of life that moves with a measured, unhurried cadence. The nearest significant waterways, tributaries of the Red River, have long served as arteries for commerce and connection, their presence shaping the settlement patterns and the very character of the people who call Ida home. This is a place where the past is not a relic, but a palpable presence, felt in the worn wood of old fences and the enduring spirit of the community.

About This Ida Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ida, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.004301, -93.894901. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Ida and Caddo Parish.

Detailed location data for Ida includes the ZIP code (71044), telephone area code (318), county seat of Caddo Parish, and school district assignment (Caddo Parish School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Ida is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.