Hosston, Louisiana
| Hosston, Louisiana | |
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 Hosston branch of Caddo Parish Library
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Caddo |
| Elevation | 220 ft (67.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 32°53′12″N 93°52′53″W / 32.88667°N 93.88139°WCoordinates: 32°53′12″N 93°52′53″W / 32.88667°N 93.88139°W |
| Area | 2.8 sq mi (7.3 km2) |
| - land | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
| - water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Population | 318 (2010) |
| Density | 119.0/sq mi (45.9/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 318 |
 Location in Caddo Parish and the state of Louisiana.
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Hosston is a village in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 318 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Hosston is located in northern Caddo Parish at 32°53′12″N 93°52′53″W / 32.88667°N 93.88139°W (32.886777, -93.881364), 3 miles (5 km) west of the Red River and 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Black Bayou Lake. U.S. Route 71 runs through the center of the village, leading south 28 miles (45 km) to Shreveport and north 9 miles (14 km) to the Arkansas line at Ida. Louisiana Highway 2 runs west from Hosston 7 miles (11 km) to Vivian and east 11 miles (18 km) to Plain Dealing.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Hosston has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.2 km2), of which 2.7 square miles (6.9 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 3.94%, is water.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hosston has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
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