Start, Louisiana

About Start

Set in the northern part of Louisiana, Start is a small unincorporated community.

Start holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.52 square miles.

📰 Start News Today

• It's back-to-school time. Here's when students go back in Louisiana Shreveport Times · Aug 5
• Tigers looking to kick start running game in ’26 Louisiana Sports · Aug 16
• Back-to-school dates for southeast Louisiana parishes fox8live.com · Aug 2
• Freshmen arrive at LSU for start of new semester Louisiana First News · Aug 15
• Spotty storms linger across Southeast Louisiana to start the week WDSU · Aug 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Start Unique

• The only place in America named Start — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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.

🏫 Schools in Start

• Start Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Start

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