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Population (year 2000): 421. Estimated
population in July 2005: 437 (+3.8% change)
Males: 208 (49.4%), Females: 213 (50.6%)
Grant County
Zip code:
71423
Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $32,917 (year 2000)
Median house value: $56,800 (year 2000)
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
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/medical centers near Dry Prong:
- CENTRAL LOUISIANA STATE HOSPITAL (about 17 miles;
PINEVILLE, LA)
- HUEY P LONG MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles;
PINEVILLE, LA)
- CHRISTUS ST FRANCIS CABRINI HOSPITAL (about 21
miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dry
Prong:
- ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 19 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; ID:
AEX)
- POLK AAF (about 59 miles; FORT POLK, LA; ID: POE)
- MONROE REGIONAL (about 72 miles; MONROE, LA; ID:
MLU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dry Prong:
- POLLOCK MUNICIPAL (about 10 miles; POLLOCK, LA; ID:
L66)
- COLFAX (about 12 miles; COLFAX, LA; ID: L40)
- PINEVILLE MUNI (about 19 miles; PINEVILLE, LA; ID:
2L0)
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; FT enrollment: 9,013)
- GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles;
GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 73 miles;
MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
- LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 93
miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 102
miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; FT enrollment: 13,673)
- ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; ALCORN
STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
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)
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