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Cottonport, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,316. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,266 (-2.2% change)
Males: 969 (41.8%), Females: 1,347 (58.2%)

Zip code: 71327

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.3 years
Median household income: $18,973
Median house value: $53,500

Population by Race

Races in Cottonport:

  • Black (49.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (47.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: French (21.1%), United States (4.5%), French Canadian (3.7%), German (2.4%), English (2.0%), Irish (1.8%).

Elevation: 56 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Map of Cottonport, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cottonport

  • High school or higher: 54.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cottonport town

  • Never married: 32.7%
  • Now married: 45.7%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +192 (+9.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cottonport:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cottonport:

  • ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 41 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 55 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)
  • ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 67 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cottonport:

  • MARKSVILLE MUNICIPAL (about 7 miles; MARKSVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: MKV)
  • BUNKIE MUNICIPAL (about 13 miles; BUNKIE, LA; Abbreviation: 2R6)
  • ST LANDRY PARISH-AHART FIELD (about 31 miles; OPELOUSAS, LA; Abbreviation: OPL)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Cottonport:

  • LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-AVOYELLES CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 93; Location: 508 CHOUPIQUE ST; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cottonport:

  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 56 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 68 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 73 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 89 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 106 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)

Public primary/middle schools in Cottonport:

  • COTTONPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 410; Location: 950 LEMOINE STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • AVOYELLES CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Location: 1630 PRISON ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Cottonport:

  • ST MARYS ASSUMPTION SCHOOL (Students: 226; Location: P O BOX 309; Grades: PK – 8)

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