Dry Prong, Louisiana
Village · Population 444 · #222 in Louisiana
About Dry Prong
Dry Prong is a tiny community in western Louisiana counting 444 people who proudly call it home.
Dry Prong holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.39 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 319 residents per square mile.
📰 Dry Prong News Today
- Schedule - Grant Cougars (Dry Prong, LA) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 12
- Boston’s Battle: Dry Prong boy diagnosed with brain tumor, heads to St. Jude for treatment KALB | News Channel 5 · Jul 1
- Arthur "Sonny" Seward Obituary (2026) - DRY PRONG, LA - Gallagher Funeral Home and Crematory - Ball Legacy obituary · Apr 14
- Obituary information for Norman Auzell Garlington Hixson Brothers Funeral Homes · Apr 2
- This Grant Parish attorney turned an abandoned gym to an active multi-purpose community center nola.com · Oct 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Dry Prong Unique
- The only place in America named Dry Prong — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in western 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
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dry Prong
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Dry Prong
- Grant High School
- Grant Junior High School
- South Grant Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateLouisiana
TypeVillage
Population (2024)444
Rank in state#222 of 304
Land area1.39 sq mi
Density319/sq mi
Coordinates31.5813, -92.5314