Ida, Louisiana

About Ida

Ida, LA is a tiny community located in northwestern Louisiana, home to 209 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Ida holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.42 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 147 residents per square mile.

📰 Ida News Today

• Buron Glen Boyter Obituary (2026) - Ida, LA - Hanner Funeral Service Legacy obituary · Aug 6
• Years after Hurricanes Laura and Ida, Louisiana’s billion dollar recovery program will soon end nola.com · Jan 20
• LaPlace woman navigating years-long battle with insurance crisis forced to sell her home WDSU · Jun 1
• Obituary | Ida Malinda George Arceneaux of Avery Island, Louisiana Fletcher Funeral Home · Feb 20
• IDA Member Spotlight: Christine La Monte International Documentary Association · Nov 5

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What Makes Ida Unique

• 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.

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