Hodge, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 492. Estimated population in July 2024: 480 (-2.4% change)
Males: 232 (47.2%), Females: 260 (52.8%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 71247

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.4 years
Median household income: $22,237
Median house value: $35,000

Population by Race

Races in Hodge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.8%)
  • Black (22.2%)

Ancestries: United States (24.6%), English (10.8%), Irish (10.8%), Czech (2.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), German (1.8%).

Elevation: 191 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Hodge, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hodge

  • High school or higher: 67.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hodge village

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 15.2%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -71 (-12.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hodge:

  • JACKSON PARISH HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; JONESBORO, LA)
  • HEALTH PARADIGM MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; RUSTON, LA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH NORTH REHAB HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; RUSTON, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hodge:

  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 51 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 66 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
  • ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 67 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hodge:

  • JONESBORO (about 5 miles; JONESBORO, LA; Abbreviation: F88)
  • RUSTON RGNL (about 19 miles; RUSTON, LA; Abbreviation: RSN)
  • DAVID G JOYCE (about 23 miles; WINNFIELD, LA; Abbreviation: 0R5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hodge:

  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 44 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 49 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 63 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 75 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)