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Prospect
LouisianaCDP
Total population
378
Median home value
$173,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$89,688
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Prospect is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southern Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Prospect had a population of 380.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Prospect is located in southern Grant Parish along U.S. Route 167, which leads north to Dry Prong and south to Alexandria. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Prospect CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.32%, is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Prospect, LA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,360
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,070
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves967
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves923
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves858
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves751
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves748
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves673
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Grant High SchoolHigh · Dry Prong · 658 students · 18.8:1 ratio
- Pollock Elementary SchoolElementary · Pollock · 510 students · 20.4:1 ratio
- Grant Junior High SchoolMiddle · Dry Prong · 504 students · 17.4:1 ratio
- South Grant Elementary SchoolElementary · Dry Prong · 486 students · 22.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2026-08-2411 km ENE of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana
- M 2.6 — 2026-03-1113 km W of Powhatan, Louisiana
- M 2.5 — 2026-03-1014 km ENE of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana
- M 2.9 — 2025-12-2712 km E of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Louisiana
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Prospect


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Prescribed Fire RX CALV BU 104-108, Vernon, LouisianaWildfires · 2026-09-16 · 52 mi
- Wildfire Round Prarie, Morehouse, LouisianaWildfires · 2026-09-20 · 102 mi
- Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 119 mi
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 147 mi
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 147 mi
- Wildfire Star Lake, Jefferson, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-11 · 158 mi
- Wildfire Merit Creek, Greene, MississippiWildfires · 2026-09-23 · 218 mi
- Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-09-09 · 246 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-10 09:45 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET