Heflin, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 245. Estimated population in July 2024: 243 (-0.8% change)
Males: 126 (51.4%), Females: 119 (48.6%)

Webster County

Zip code: 71039

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $33,333
Median house value: $61,300

Population by Race

Races in Heflin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.4%)
  • Black (9.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (42.4%), English (8.6%), Irish (7.8%), German (6.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), Polish (1.6%).

Elevation: 272 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Map of Heflin, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Heflin

  • High school or higher: 79.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Heflin village

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-3.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Heflin:

  • BERNICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MINDEN, LA)
  • MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 12 miles; MINDEN, LA)
  • LOUISIANA EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; ARCADIA, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Heflin:

  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 27 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
  • SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 39 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)
  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 85 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Heflin:

  • MINDEN-WEBSTER (about 13 miles; MINDEN, LA; Abbreviation: F24)
  • ARCADIA-BIENVILLE PARISH (about 23 miles; ARCADIA, LA; Abbreviation: 5F0)
  • HOMER MUNICIPAL (about 30 miles; HOMER, LA; Abbreviation: 5F4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Heflin:

  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 27 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 51 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 55 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 83 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)