Hessmer, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 642. Estimated population in July 2024: 650 (+1.2% change)
Males: 312 (48.6%), Females: 330 (51.4%)

Zip code: 71341

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $24,659
Median house value: $64,000

Population by Race

Races in Hessmer:

• White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
• Black (6.7%)
• American Indian (1.9%)

Ancestries: French (20.6%), United States (16.7%), French Canadian (5.5%), Irish (5.5%), German (1.9%), English (1.6%).

Elevation: 78 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hessmer

• High school or higher: 65.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
• Unemployed: 4.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hessmer village

• Never married: 23.7%
• Now married: 53.0%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 9.7%
• Divorced: 11.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +75 (+13.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hessmer:

• AVOYELLES HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MARKSVILLE, LA)
• BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BUNKIE, LA)
• CROSSROADS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hessmer:

• ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 34 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
• LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 60 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)
• HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 69 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hessmer:

• MARKSVILLE MUNICIPAL (about 5 miles; MARKSVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: MKV)
• BUNKIE MUNICIPAL (about 11 miles; BUNKIE, LA; Abbreviation: 2R6)
• ESLER REGIONAL (about 26 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: ESF)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hessmer:

• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 60 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
• SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 74 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 79 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
• NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 82 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
• ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
• MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 102 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)