Moving to Coushatta, Louisiana

Population: 2,299. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,205 (-4.1% change)
Males: 1,012 (44.0%), Females: 1,287 (56.0%)

Red River County

Zip code: 71019

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.4 years
Median household income: $15,500
Median house value: $45,900

Population by Race

Races in Coushatta:

• Black (65.4%)
• White Non-Hispanic (33.1%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (3.7%), Irish (2.2%), English (2.0%), French (1.4%), German (1.4%).

Elevation: 145 feet

Land area: 3.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Coushatta

• High school or higher: 63.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
• Unemployed: 22.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coushatta town

• Never married: 35.2%
• Now married: 38.3%
• Separated: 5.3%
• Widowed: 13.6%
• Divorced: 7.7%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +444 (+23.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Coushatta:

• CHRISTUS COUSHATTA HEALTH CARE CENTER (1635 MARVEL ST)
• COMMUNITY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL COUS (1110 RINGGOLD AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Coushatta:

• DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 24 miles; MANSFIELD, LA)
• NATCHITOCHES PARISH HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA)
• SATELLITE REHAB HOSPITAL AT NATCHITOCH (about 26 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Coushatta:

• BARKSDALE AFB (about 40 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
• SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 44 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)
• POLK AAF (about 69 miles; FORT POLK, LA; Abbreviation: POE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Coushatta:

• THE RED RIVER (about 4 miles; COUSHATTA, LA; Abbreviation: 0R7)
• NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL (about 27 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Abbreviation: IER)
• DE SOTO PARISH (about 29 miles; MANSFIELD, LA; Abbreviation: 3F3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coushatta:

• NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 27 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 31 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
• BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
• GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
• LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
• SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 85 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
• STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,217)

Schools

Public high school in Coushatta:

• RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 409; Location: 915 EAST CARROLL STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Coushatta:

• RED RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 943; Location: 1001 ASHLAND ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
• FAIRVIEW-ALPHA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 535; Location: 111 GRAPPES ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
• RED RIVER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 931 EAST CARROLL STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
• WARE YOUTH CENTER (Students: 47; Location: HIGHWAY 71; Grades: KG – 12)
• RED RIVER PARISH ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 37; Location: 1635 RINGGOLD AVENUE; Grades: 01 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Coushatta:

• RED RIVER PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $218,636; Location: 2022 ALONZO CARROLL STREET; 26,910 books; 255 audio materials; 3,094 video materials; 76 serial subscriptions)