Coushatta, Louisiana

About Coushatta

Coushatta is a small town in northwestern Louisiana with an estimated population of 1,640.

Coushatta holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.34 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 491 residents per square mile.

📰 Coushatta News Today

• C&C Forest Products Invests Over $21 Million to Rebuild Coushatta Sawmill - Louisiana Economic Development Louisiana Economic Development - LED (.gov) · Jun 11
• Garland Lane "Red" Giddings Obituary (2026) - Coushatta, LA - Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home - Coushatta Legacy obituary · Aug 16
• Another earthquake shakes area near Coushatta ksla.com · Mar 8
• Coushatta Casino Resort celebrates grand opening of Legacy Tower expansion KPLC 7 News · May 15
• Scientists surprised by rare northwest Louisiana earthquake WAFB · Mar 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Coushatta Unique

• The only place in America named Coushatta — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Louisiana — one of 489 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏫 Schools in Coushatta

• Red River Academic Academy
• Red River Elementary School
• Red River High School
• Red River Junior High School
• Ware Youth Center

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Christus Coushatta Health Care Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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