DeRidder, Louisiana
DeRidder is a city of 9,763 people in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, founded in 1903.
Why visit DeRidder
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 13 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Beauregard Parish Jail and Beauregard Parish Courthouse.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 39°F.
Weather in DeRidder
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About DeRidder
DeRidder is a city in and the parish seat of Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States. A small portion of the city extends into Vernon Parish. As of the 2020 census, DeRidder had a population of 9,852. It is the smaller principal city of the DeRidder-Fort Polk South CSA, a Combined Statistical Area that includes the Fort Polk South (Vernon Parish) and DeRidder (Beauregard Parish) micropolitan areas, which had a combined population of 87,988 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article DeRidder, Louisiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks7
Beauregard Parish Jail
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Jailhouse in DeRidder, Louisiana
Beauregard Parish Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Courthouse in Louisiana, United States of America
Beauregard Parish Training School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Building in Louisiana, United States of America
DeRidder Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Louisiana, United States
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DeRidder USO Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Building in Louisiana, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes13
Domino's
Fast food · Pizza · 1.6 mi
1132 North Pine Drive, DeRidder
Mo-Th 10:30-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-01:00; Su 10:30-24:00
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 0.6 mi
425 North Pine Street
Mo-Th 05:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-01:00; Su 05:00-24:00
Sonic
Fast food · Burger · 1.5 mi
1121 Pine Street, Deridder
Mo-Th 06:00-22:00; Fr 06:00-23:00; Sa 07:00-23:00; Su 07:00-22:00
1 more on the map.
Where to stay2
Best Western Plus Deridder Inn & Suites
Motel and hotel · 1.4 mi
1055 North Pine Street, Deridder
History
DeRidder was named for Ella de Ridder, the sister-in-law of a Dutch railroad financier, Jan de Goeijen (cf. De Queen, Arkansas). Her family originally came from the small town of Geldermalsen in the Netherlands, where she was one of 13 children. She ran away from home at an early age and was presumed dead by her family, who only later discovered that she had traveled to the United States. The town was named for her by her brother-in-law, who brought the first railroad to that area of Louisiana. Prior to that, the little town was known as Schovall. The first train line to serve DeRidder came in 1897. It was the Kansas City, Pittsburgh & Gulf Railroad, later called the Kansas City Southern and now Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC).
The July 26, 1924, the DeRidder Enterprise stated: "The first house in DeRidder was made of logs and covered with board shingles, split by hand from the logs of the forest. It was constructed in 1893 and was the old homestead house of Calvin Shirley, who was the original owner of the land upon which the first business house and residence of DeRidder were built. Mr. Shirley homesteaded the 160 acres (0.65 km2) which was later platted and became the original townsite of DeRidder."
From the History section of DeRidder, Louisiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship24
First United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare5
Map of DeRidder
76 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 39°F | 6.4 in |
| Feb | 65°F | 42°F | 4.6 in |
| Mar | 72°F | 49°F | 4.9 in |
| Apr | 78°F | 55°F | 5.2 in |
| May | 85°F | 64°F | 5.1 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 70°F | 5.8 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 73°F | 4.9 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 72°F | 5.0 in |
| Sep | 89°F | 67°F | 5.4 in |
| Oct | 80°F | 57°F | 5.0 in |
| Nov | 70°F | 47°F | 5.5 in |
| Dec | 62°F | 40°F | 6.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for De Ridder (0 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Beauregard Parish has had 37 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-10: Tropical Storm Francine (Hurricane)
- 2023-08-23: Tiger Island Fire (Fire)
- 2021-09-13: Tropical Storm Nicholas (Coastal Storm)
- 2021-08-29: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-27: Tropical Storm Ida (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Beauregard Regional Airport (DRI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Rosepine 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- New Llano 18 mi north, about 29 min by car
- Leesville 20 mi north, about 33 min by car
- DeQuincy 29 mi south, about 46 min by car
- Kinder 36 mi southeast, about 58 min by car
- Moss Bluff 37 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Oakdale 38 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Westlake 40 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Sulphur 43 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Lake Charles 45 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- BeauregardCourthouse, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old DeRidder Jail, January 2020 - 8, mike_troiano, CC BY 2.0
- Old DeRidder Jail, January 2020 - 7, mike_troiano, CC BY 2.0
- Old DeRidder Jail, January 2020 - 5, mike_troiano, CC BY 2.0
- Old DeRidder Jail, January 2020 - 4, mike_troiano, CC BY 2.0
- Old DeRidder Jail, January 2020 - 3, mike_troiano, CC BY 2.0
- Old DeRidder Jail, January 2020 - 9, mike_troiano, CC BY 2.0
- Old DeRidder Jail, January 2020 - 2, mike_troiano, CC BY 2.0
- Old DeRidder Jail, January 2020 - 10, mike_troiano, CC BY 2.0
- Old DeRidder Jail, January 2020 - 11, mike_troiano, CC BY 2.0
- Old DeRidder Jail, January 2020 - First a meal, mike_troiano, CC BY 2.0
- Old DeRidder Jail, January 2020 - 6, mike_troiano, CC BY 2.0
- Beauregard Parish Jail, Otr500 ( talk ) 08:32, 26 December 2009 (UTC), Public domain
- DeRidder USO Building (1 of 1), Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DeRidder Historic District bank IMGA0666, Otr500, Public domain
- Beauregard Parish Training School IMGA0630, Otr500, Public domain
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