North Hodge Louisiana Map

About North Hodge, Louisiana

North Hodge is a locality in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 296. The population density is 168.6 people per km². North Hodge is located at 32.2835°N, 92.7160°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. North Hodge is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 71247, 71268.

North Hodge emerges from the pine-thickened landscape of northern Louisiana as a quiet intersection of timberland and red clay. It lies 17.2 miles south-southwest of Ruston, LA (from Ruston, LA: bearing 195°T), and is situated 2.9 miles north of Jonesboro. The terrain here holds a persistent, humid stillness, defined by the slow migration of the Dugdemona River as it carves a path through the dense, verdant undergrowth just a mile away. Sunlight filters through the canopy in long, amber shafts, illuminating the quiet surface of Black Pond where the water remains undisturbed by the prevailing winds. To the west, the horizon is anchored by the distant, muted silhouette of Gentry Hill, a faint elevation that breaks the monotony of the low-lying plains. Residents often find their way to City Park to observe the shifting shadows of afternoon, finding a brief respite in the tall grasses and the persistent, rhythmic hum of insects that defines the local atmosphere.

Industry in North Hodge remains tethered to the vast, encompassing forests that have long dictated the rhythm of local labor and commerce. The wood products sector continues to serve as the primary engine for the neighborhood, with the smell of pine resin and sawdust frequently hanging in the heavy air, a sensory marker of the ongoing work that sustains the region. This economy has fostered a culture of resilience, where the passage of time is measured not by the frantic pace of urban centers, but by the steady, seasonal cycles of the timber harvest. North Hodge maintains an understated character, where the architecture is functional and modest, built to endure the long, sweltering summers and the sudden, soaking rains that arrive with the turn of the season. Life here moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, reflective of a place that values the steady occupation of the land over the fleeting trends of a larger world.

About This North Hodge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of North Hodge, Louisiana. Coordinates: 32.283488, -92.715985. 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 North Hodge includes the ZIP code (71247, 71268), 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.