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Taft

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Total population

112

Median home value

$0

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Weather70°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates29.99°, -90.45°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Taft is a small census-designated community that lies in Louisiana, United States. Public datasets list a population of roughly 112. Coordinates of 29.985°, -90.452° situate Taft in the subtropical zone of the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 1,730 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. It covers about 12.9 km² of land area. That works out to roughly 9 residents per square kilometre — low overall population density. The latitude suggests hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
43.5
Median home value
—
Housing units
40
Poverty rate
0%
Unemployment
100%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
29.9851
Longitude
-90.4524
Water area
0.66 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
70°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
87°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
70°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
90°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
71°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
91°F
Sunny

Forecast for Taft, LA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Louisiana

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,730

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
122
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Taft

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion near Boutte, LA
Distance
9.3 mi
Streamflow
549 cfs
Gage height
9.76 ft
Water temp
30.1 °C

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-26 04:15 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library